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Managing zones
Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate
to the rest of the fabric. To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide, you must edit the zoning
databases on the individual switches.
Creating a zone in a zone set
To create a zone in a zone set:
1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog box.
2. Select a zone set.
3. Select Edit > Create a Zone.
4. In the Create a Zone dialog box, enter a name for the new zone, and then click OK. A zone name must
begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0–9, A–Z, a–z, _, ^, $,
and -.
The new zone name is displayed in the Zonesets dialog box.
5. Click OK.
NOTE: If you enter the name of a zone that already exists in the database, the QuickTools web applet
prompts you to add that zone and its membership to the zone set.
6. To add switch ports or attached devices to the zone, choose one of the following options:
• In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone set. In the graphic window, select the port to add to the zone.
Select Edit > Add Members.
• Select a port by switch port number, Fibre Channel address, or WWN in the Port/Device tree, and
drag it into the zone.
• Select a port by switch port number, Fibre Channel address, or WWN in the Port/Device tree.
Right-click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the popup menu.
7. Click Apply to save the changes to the zoning database.
Copying a zone to a zone set
To copy an existing zone and its membership from one zone set to another:
1. In the faceplate display, select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog box.
2. In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone to copy, and drag it to the chosen zone set.
3. Click OK to display the Error Check dialog box.
4. Click Error Check to have the application check for zoning conflicts, such as empty zones, aliases, or
zone sets.
5. Click Save Zoning to implement the changes.
6. Click Close to close the Error Check dialog box.