Specifications

zoneCreate
889Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide
Node and Port Names presented by a device in a login frame (FLOGI or PLOGI).
When a zone member is specified by Node Name, then all ports on that device are
in the zone. When a zone member is specified by Port Name, then only that single
device port is in the zone.
Specify a QuickLoop AL_PA as a QuickLoop name followed by a list of AL_PAs,
for example, “qloop1[01,02].” QuickLoop names have the same format as zone
names, and are created with the qloopCreate command to define a switch or
pair of switches that form the QuickLoop.
Specify a zone alias name using the same format as a zone name. It is created with
the aliCreate command. The alias must resolve to a list of one or more of the
following:
■ A switch domain and port area number pair. View the area numbers for ports
using the switchShow command.
■ World Wide Names
■ QuickLoop AL_PAs
The types of zone members used to define a zone may be mixed. For example, a
zone defined with the following members: “2,12; 2,14; 10:00:00:60:69:00:00:8a”
would contain all devices connected to switch 2, ports 12 and 14, and to the device
with the World Wide Name “10:00:00:60:69:00:00:8a” (either node name or port
name), at the port in the fabric to which it is connected.
This command changes the Defined Configuration. For the change to be preserved
across switch reboots, it must be saved to non-volatile memory using the
cfgsave command. For the change to become effective, an appropriate zone
configuration must be enabled using the cfgenable command.
Note: Use this command to create a “broadcast” zone. This is a special zone used to
specify those nodes that can receive broadcast traffic. Broadcast traffic is usually meant
for servers and not for storage devices. This zone must be named “broadcast.” Only
one “broadcast”" zone can exist within a fabric. This type of zone is hardware
enforced; the switch controls data transfer to a port.
When security is enabled, this command can only be issued from the Primary FCS
switch. See “Security Commands” on page 941.