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Zoning Window
SANbox-8/16 Switch Management
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5. After all desired ports have been selected, press the Apply button. Observe a
message about the settings being saved to disk. Click on OK.
6. After saving the zoning change, the selected port names change from yellow
to green and the word “add” is removed. An additional message asking
whether to save the zone is displayed. Click on Yes to save this defined zone,
or No to erase the zone when the SANsurfer application is exited.
7. If desired, the zone description displayed along the left side of the window
with the rack and switch icons can be modified to contain information that
will assist others in determining how this zone has been defined.
a. Click on the Edit Description button. The currently-defined description
will appear in the left column of the zoning window.
b. Modify the description. Press the Return key to force a new line.
c. When finished, click on the Done button at the bottom of the column.
d. Press the Apply button to save the changes.
Adding a Zone (WWN Group Zoning Method)
For information about WWN Groups Zoning Method, refer to page 2-27.
Refer to Figure 2-32.
1. Choose a Zone Type. Zone Types are:
• Hard Zones
• Broadcast Zones
• NameServer Zones
• Segmented Loop
2. Choose a Zone Index number. The application starts with one zone of each
type. The zone does not include any ports or devices in the zone. A zone of
the selected Zone Type is added by pressing the Add Zone button. To view
existing Zones of the type selected, press the Left or Right Arrow buttons in
the Tool Bar.
3. Choose a Hard Zone View. The Hard Zone View will determine which ports
are visible in the left column of the zoning window. If hard zones are defined,
select the hard zone that the desired ports reside in. If no hard zones are
defined, select the All value.
NOTE:
The zoning method can only be selected from the Topology window.