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

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Accessing zoning
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Accessing zoning
You can access Zoning from the main screen of the Management application using any of the
following methods:
• Select Configure > Zoning > Fabric.
• Click the Zoning icon on the toolbar.
• Right-click a port, switch, switch group, or fabric in the device list and select Zoning.
• Right-click a port, switch, switch group, or fabric in the Connectivity Map and select Zoning.
Zoning naming conventions
The naming rules for zone names, zone aliases, and zone configuration names vary with the type of
fabric.
The following conventions apply to Fibre Channel fabrics:
• Names are case sensitive in McDATA Open Mode. However, names are not case sensitive in
Brocade Native Mode or McDATA Fabric Mode.
• Zone, alias, and configuration names cannot begin with “red_”, “lsan_red_”, or “d__efault__”.
Zone configuration names cannot begin with “r_e_d_i_r_c__fg”. These prefixes are reserved.
• Names cannot begin with a numeric character or a special character.
• Recommended character limit: 64 characters.
• Duplicate names are not allowed between zones, zone aliases, and zone configurations within
a zone database.
Invalid zoning name
If you enter an invalid zone or zone configuration name, an error or warning message displays
depending on the type of fabric you are trying to zone:
• For FC Fabrics, if an invalid name is entered for a zone or zone configuration, the application
displays a warning message. If there is a naming violation according to the vendor, the Switch
returns the error message for the exact information along with the zone configuration
activation failure message.
Administrator zoning privileges
You can set read only or read/write access for the following zoning components:
• LSAN Zoning
• Zoning Activation (and deactivation)
• Zoning Offline
• Zoning Online
• Zoning Set Edit Limits
When read/write privileges are defined for all components, an administrator can perform all
zoning-related operations provided by dialog boxes and shortcut menus. The following table
summarizes the functions permitted for other privilege level settings.