Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual v10.3.X (53-1001357-01, November 2009)

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Creating a new LSAN zone
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8. Click OK to activate the LSAN zones and close the dialog box.
A message box displays informing you that the zones you change will be saved in the zone
database and asking whether you want to proceed. Click Yes to confirm the activation, or No to
cancel the activation.
When you click Yes, a busy window displays indicating the activation is in progress. A status
field informs you whether the activation succeeded or failed. When it succeeds, icons for the
active zone configuration and its zones display green. When it fails, the message includes the
reason for the failure.
9. Click OK to continue.
All LSAN zones are activated on the selected fabrics and saved to the Zone DB.
10. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Creating a new LSAN zone
1. Select Configure > Zoning > LSAN Zoning (Device Sharing).
The Zoning dialog box displays.
2. Click the Zone DB tab if that tab is not automatically displayed.
3. Click New Zone.
The prefix LSAN_ is automatically added in the text field.
4. Enter a name for the zone.
For zone name requirements and limitations, refer to “Zoning naming conventions” on
page 547.
5. Press Enter.
Depending on the characters included in the name you enter, a message may display informing
you the name contains characters that are not accepted by some switch vendors, and asking
whether you want to proceed. Click Yes to continue, or No to cancel the zone creation.
6. Click Activate.
The Activate LSAN Zones dialog box displays.
7. Review the information in this dialog box.
8. Click OK to activate the LSAN zones.
A message box displays informing you that the zones you change will be saved in the zone
database and asking whether you want to proceed. Click Yes to confirm the activation, or No to
cancel the activation.
When you click Yes, a busy window displays indicating the activation is in progress. A status
field informs you whether the activation succeeded or failed. When it succeeds, icons for the
active zone configuration and its zones display green. When it fails, the message includes the
reason for the failure.
9. Click OK to continue.
All LSAN zones are activated on the selected fabrics and saved to the Zone DB.
10. Click OK to close the dialog box.