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Z Commands

zone copy

zone default-zone

zone merge

zone name

zoneset

Z Commands

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The commands in this chapter apply to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches. All commands are shown here in alphabetical order regardless of command mode. See the "Command Modes" section to determine the appropriate mode for each command. For more information, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide.

•zone copy

•zone default-zone

•zone merge

•zone name

•zoneset

zone copy

To copy the active zone set to the full zoneset, use the zone copy command in EXEC mode. Use the no form of the command to negate the command or revert to the factory defaults.

zone copy active -zoneset full-zoneset [vsan vsan-id]

Syntax Description

active-zoneset	Copies from the active zone set.
full-zoneset	Copies active zone set to full zone set.
vsan	Configures to copy active zone set on a VSAN to full zone set.
vsan-id	The ID of the VSAN is from 1 to 4093.

Defaults

None.

Command Modes

EXEC.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

The following example copies the active zoneset to the full zoneset.

switch# zone copy active-zoneset full-zoneset vsan 1

zone default-zone

To define whether a default zone (nodes not assigned a created zone) permits or denies access to all in the default zone, use the zone default-zone command in configuration mode. Use the no form of the command to negate the command or revert to the factory defaults.

zone default-zone permit vsan vsan-id

Syntax Description

permit	Permits access to all in the default zone.
vsan	Sets default zoning behavior for the specified VSAN.
vsan-id	The ID of the VSAN is from 1 to 4093.

Defaults

All default zones are permitted access.

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

The following example permits default zoning in VSAN 2.

switch# config t

switch(config)# zone default-zone permit vsan 2 

zone merge

To merge zone server databases, use the zone merge command. Use the no form of the command to negate the command or revert to the factory defaults.

zone merge interface [fc slot-number | port-channel port-number] import | export vsan vsan-id

Syntax Description

interface	Configures the interface.
fc	Configures a Fibre Channel interface.
slot-number	Specifies a slot number and port number.
port-channel	A PortChannel interface.
port-number	Specifies the PortChannel number.
export	Exports the zone server database to the adjacent switch on the specified interface. The active zone set in this switch becomes the activated zone set of the merged SAN.
import	Imports the zone server database to the adjacent switch on the specified interface. The active zoneset in the adjacent switch becomes the activated zone set of the merged SAN.
vsan	Merges the zone server database of a VSAN on the specified interface.
vsan-id	The ID of the VSAN is from 1 to 4093.

Defaults

None.

Command Modes

EXEC mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

This command can be used to recover from link isolation due to zone merge failure.

Examples

The following example merges zone server databases.

switch# zone merge interface port-channel 3 export vsan 3

zone name

To create a zone, use the zone name command in configuration mode. Use the no form of the command to negate the command or revert to the factory defaults.

zone name zone-name vsan vsan-id [ attribute read-only |member fcalias name | fcid fcid-value | fwwn fwwn-value | interface fc slot-port ( swwn switch-wwn) | lun number | pwwn pwwn-value | symbolic-nodename name or ip-address ]

Syntax Description

zone-name	Specifies the name of the zone. Maximum length is 64 characters.
vsan	Configures a zone on a VSAN.
vsan-id	The ID of the VSAN is from 1 to 4093.
attribute read-only	(Optional) Sets read-only values for the selected zone (default is read-write).
member	(Optional) Adds a member to zone.
fcalias	(Optional) Adds fcalias to zone.
fcalias-name	Specifies the name of fcalias (Max Size - 64).
fcid	Adds FCID member to zone.
fcid-value	Specifies the FCID in the format 0xhhhhhh.
fwwn	Adds fabric port WWN member to zone.
fwwn-value	Specifies fabric port WWN in the format hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh.
interface fc	Specifies the switch's Fibre Channel interface as a zone member .
slot-port	Specifies a slot number and port number.
swwn switch-wwn	Configures an interface member based on the specified sWWN.
lun	Add LUN member to zone
number	Specifies the LUN number in hex format (64 in hex format corresponds to 100 in decimal format).
pwwn	Adds port WWN member to zone.
pwwn-value	Specifies port WWN in the format hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh.
symbolic-nodename	Adds the specified node name of IP address to the zone
name	Specifies the name of the device.
ip-address	Specifies the IP address of the device.

Defaults

None.

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was modified in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(1).

Usage Guidelines

Zones are assigned to zone sets, zone sets are then activated from one switch and propagate across the fabric to all switches. Zones allow security by permitting and denying access between nodes (hosts and storage). zone name commands are issued from the configuration mode. Configure a zone for a VSAN from the config-zone submode.

Use the show wwn switch command to retrieve the sWWN. If you do not provide a sWWN, the software automatically uses the local sWWN.

Examples

The following example configures a member for the specified zone (Zone1) based on the type (pWWN, fabric pWWN, FC ID, or FC alias) and value specified.

switch# config t

switch(config)# zone name Sample vsan 1

switch(config-zone)# member <type> <value>

pWWN example:

sswitch(config-zone)# member pwwn 10:00:00:23:45:67:89:ab

Fabric pWWN example:

switch(config-zone)# member fwwn 10:01:10:01:10:ab:cd:ef

FC ID example:

switch(config-zone)# member fcid 0xce00d1

FC alias example:

switch(config-zone)# member fcalias Payroll

zoneset

To group zones under one zoneset, use the zoneset command in configuration mode. Use the no form of the command to negate the command or revert to the factory defaults.

zoneset [activate name zoneset-name vsan vsan-id] [distribute full vsan vsan-id][name zoneset-name vsan vsan-id]

Syntax Description

activate	Activate a zoneset
name	Configures a zone set.
zoneset-name	Specifies a name for a zone set. Maximum length is 64 characters.
distribute full	Enables zone set propagation
vsan	Activates a zone set on the specified VSAN. The id of the VSAN (1-4096).
vsan-id	The ID of the VSAN is from 1 to 4093.

Defaults

None.

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

Zones are activated by activating the parent zone set.

Examples

The following example activates a zoneset named gottons in VSAN 333.

switch# conf t

Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.

switch(config)# zoneset ?

  activate    Activates a zoneset

  distribute  Enable zoneset propagation

  name        Configures a zoneset

switch(config)# zoneset name gottons ?

  vsan  Configures a zoneset on a VSAN

switch(config)# zoneset activate name gottons vsan 333

Zoneset Activation initiated. check zone status