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The Admin Domain transaction buffer is linked to the current login shell and is lost on logout. Use the --transshow

option to display the current Admin Domain transaction information.

Before creating Admin Domains, the default zone mode should be set to "No Access". To set the default zone

mode to "No Access" execute the following command sequence:

switch:admin> ad --select AD0

switch:admin> defzone --noaccess

switch:admin> cfgsave

Refer to defZone help for more information.

All switches, switch ports and devices in the fabric that are not specified in any other Admin Domain are treated as

implicit members of AD0. Members added to AD0 are called explicit members.

When a new Admin Domain is created, the members included in the new Admin Domain are automatically

removed from the implicit member list of AD0. If the devices included in the new Admin Domain are already

zoned in AD0, and if you want to move these devices from AD0 without any traffic disruption, do the following:

1. Add the devices to AD0's explicit member list using ad --add and ad --apply.

2. Create new ADs with the devices and execute ad --apply.

3. Select (or login to) the new Admin Domain and create a relevant zone configuration and zones (Refer to zone

--copy help for details). Enable the new zone configuration under the Admin Domain.

4. (Optionally) remove explicit members from AD0 (using ad --remove and ad --apply). Remove the member

references from the AD0 zone database.

Notes The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric restrictions that may be in place. Refer to "Using Fabric

OS Commands" and "Command Availability" for details.

Operands The generalized syntax for this command is "ad action arguments". Command actions are described first.

Argument details follow the description of actions.

The following actions are supported:

--activate arg

Activates an Admin Domain. An Admin Domain is enforced only if it is in an activated state.

AD0 is always in an activated state. By default, after the Admin Domain is enabled, the

devices specified in the Admin Domain are not able to see each other until they are zoned

together. The command prompts for confirmation. The activate operation remains in the

transaction buffer until you issue ad --apply or ad --save.

--add arguments

Adds new members to an existing Admin Domain. The add operation remains in the

transaction buffer until you issue ad --apply or ad --save.

--apply

Saves the current transaction buffer contents to the defined configuration and enforces the

defined configuration on all switches in the fabric. ad --apply prompts for confirmation.