User`s guide

VIXEL INSPEED™ SAN STORAGE SWITCH MODEL 375 CHAPTER 3 SWITCH MANAGEMENT
USER’S GUIDE
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The Zone Initialization Master Port field displays the port number of the port that is currently
assigned as the master for that particular zone. The Initialization Master is responsible for
starting the change notification process in each zone.
To add ports to a zone:
1. Select the appropriate check boxes to place ports into zones.
2. Click Submit.
To activate zoning:
1. Select the Zoning Active check box near the bottom of the page.
2. Click Submit.
To remove a port from a zone:
1. Clear the appropriate check box.
2. Click Submit.
To remove all ports from a zone:
1. Click Clear at the end of the row of check boxes for the appropriate zone.
2. Click Submit.
To remove all zones:
1. Click All under the Clear Zone heading.
2. Click Submit.
Single-Switch Zoning
The simplest zoning configuration is to place each port into a single zone, so that zones are
separate from each other as shown in Figure 3-13.
In Figure 3-13, zone 1 includes ports 1, 3, and 4, while zone 2 includes ports 2 and 5. Devices on
ports 1, 3, and 4 have direct access to each other and devices on ports 2 and 5 have direct access
to each other; however, devices 1, 3, and 4 are separated from devices 2 and 5.
Caution: Clearing the Zoning Active check box will deactivate all zones, which may
degrade system performance or compromise security.
Figure 3-13: Devices in a Single Zone