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Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide 10-11
Publication Number: 53-0000518-09
Correcting Zoning Setup Issues
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Refer to “Administering Advanced Zoning” on page 13-1 for additional information about setting up
zoning properly. Also refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for details about zoning
commands.
To correct a fabric merge problem quickly
You can correct zone conflicts by using the cfgClear command to clear the zoning database.
1. Determine which switch(es) have the incorrect zoning configuration; then, log in to the switches
as admin.
2. Enter the switchDisable command.
3. Enter the cfgDisable command.
4. Enter the cfgClear command.
5. Enter the switchEnable command. This forces a zone merge and populates the switches with the
desired zoning database. The two fabrics will be merged again.
To correct a merge conflict without disrupting the fabric, first verify fabric merge problem, then edit
zone configuration members, and then reorder the zone member list.
To verify a fabric merge problem
1. Enter the switchShow command to validate that the segmentation is due to a zone issue.
2. Refer to Table 10-2 on page 10-10 to view the different types of zone discrepancies.
To edit zone configuration members
1. Log in to one of the switches in a segmented fabric as admin.
2. Enter the cfgShow command.
3. Print the output from the cfgShow command.
4. Start another telnet session and connect to the next fabric as an administrator.
5. Run the cfgShow command.
zoneAdd Use to add a member to an existing zone.
zoneCreate Use to create a zone. Before a zone becomes active, the cfgSave and cfgEnable
commands must be used.
zoneHelp Displays help information for zone commands.
zoneShow Displays zone information.
Table 10-3 Commands for Debugging Zoning (Continued)
Command Function
C
aution
This is a disruptive procedure.
C
aution
This command clears the zoning database on the affected switches.