Reference Guide

Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference 1151
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zone
The following operands are supported:
-t objecttype
Specifies the zone object type. This operand is supported only with the --create option. To
create a TI zone, the value is ti.
-o optlist
Specifies list of options to control activation, deactivation, and failover mode. If this option is
not specified the zone is created, by default, with failover enabled, and the zone will be
activated. This operand is supported only with the --create and --add options.
Valid values for optlist include the following:
a
Activates the specified zone.
d
Deactivates the specified zone.
n
Disables failover mode. In non-failover mode, when the last interswitch link (ISL) of a TI
Zone goes offline and there is an alternative ISL, the alternative ISL is not used and the
switch generates a state change notification (SCN) or a registered state change
notification (RSCN) to indicate that no ISL is available. When the ISL of the TI Zone
comes online again, the route is set up again and the switch generates another SCN or
RSCN. TI zones with no-failover option are not supported in logical fabrics. TI zones
defined in the Base Fabric for logical fabric traffic need to allow failover.
f
Enables failover mode. In failover mode, when the last ISL of a TI Zone goes offline and
there is an alternative ISL, the alternative ISL is used and the switch does not generate
any SCN or RSCN messages. If the ISL of that TI Zone comes online again, traffic is
rerouted immediately to the original ISL.
name
Specifies the name of the zone to be created, added or deleted
-p portlist
Specifies the lists of ports to be included, added or removed from a TI zone. The syntax for
portlist is "D,I" (Domain, Index). The port list must be enclosed in double quotation marks.
List members must be separated by semicolons, followed by a space. When you create TI
zones over FCR, for a TI within an Edge fabric use "-1"in "I" (of "D,I") in to denote Front and
Translate phantom in the E_Port list. When creating a TI zone within the Backbone fabric
specify "Port WWN" in portlist to indicate devices talking across fabrics.
--activate name
Activates the specified TI zones. If more than one zone is specified, the list of zone names
must be enclosed in double quotation marks; zone names must be separated by
semicolons.
--deactivate name
Deactivates the specified TI zones. If more than one zone is specified, the list of zone
names must be enclosed in double quotation marks; zone names must be separated by
semicolons.