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Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide E-1
Publication Number: 53-0000518-09
Appendix
E
Zone Merging Scenarios
Table E-1 provides information on merging zones and the expected results.
Table E-1 Zone Merging Scenarios
Description Switch A Switch B Expected Results
Switch A with a defined
configuration
Switch B does not have a defined
configuration
defined:
cfg1:
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
defined: none
effective: none
Configuration from Switch A to
propagate throughout the fabric in
an inactive state, because the
configuration is not enabled.
Switch A with a defined and
enabled configuration
Switch B has a defined
configuration but no effective
configuration
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: cfg1:
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
Configuration from Switch A to
propagate throughout the fabric.
The configuration is enabled after
the merge in the fabric.
Switch A and Switch B have the
same defined configuration.
Neither have an enabled
configuration.
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
No change (clean merge).
Switch A and Switch B have the
same defined and enabled
configuration.
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: cfg1:
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: cfg1:
No change (clean merge).
Switch A does not have a defined
configuration
Switch B with a defined
configuration
defined: none
effective: none
defined:cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
Switch A will absorb the
configuration from the fabric.
Switch A does not have a defined
configuration
Switch B with a defined
configuration
defined: none
effective: none
defined:cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: cfg1
Switch A will absorb the
configuration from the fabric -
with cfg1 as the effective cfg.
Switch A and Switch B have the
same defined configuration. Only
Switch B has an enabled
configuration.
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: cfg1
Clean merge - with cfg1 as the
effective cfg.