Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v6.3.0 (53-1001337-01, July 2009)

82 Fabric OS Command Reference

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cfgMcdtmode

Configures zoning features in McDATA Fabric mode.

Synopsis cfgMcdtMode [--enable | --disable | --help] [safezoning | defaultzoning]

Description Use this command to enable or disable either the McDATA safe zoning feature or the McDATA

default zoning feature. Enabling or disabling safezoning or default zoning on one switch in the

fabric enables or disables the specific feature fabric-wide, meaning that the feature is disabled or

enabled on all switches in the fabric.

Notes The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may

be in place. Refer to chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS commands" and Appendix A, "Command

Availability" for details.

This command is effective only when the Brocade switch or director is in McDATA fabric mode.

Operands This command has the following operands:

--enable Enables McDATA zoning features.

--disable Disables McDATA zoning feature.

safezoning If safezoning is disabled, and if the zone database does not match, a zone

merge occurs when the E_Port comes online. The E_Port will segment only if

the zone merge fails. If safezoning is enabled, there is no zone merge as part

of the E_Port coming online, and the E_Port will segment only if the zone

database does not match.

defaultzoning If defaultzoning is disabled, and if there is no zone database, devices in the

fabric will not be able to see each other. If there is a zone database, devices

NOT part of the Zone DB will not be able to see each other. If defaultzoning is

enabled, and if there is no zone database, all devices in the fabric will be able

to see each other. If there is a zone database, all devices NOT part of the

Zone DB will be able to see each other.

--help Displays command help.

Examples To enable fabric-wide McDATA safe zoning:

switch:admin> cfgmcdtmode --enable safezoning

To disable fabric-wide McDATA safe zoning:

switch:admin> cfgmcdtmode --disable safezoning

To enable fabric-wide McDATA default zoning:

switch:admin> cfgmcdtmode --enable defaultzoning

To disable fabric-wide McDATA default zoning:

switch:admin> cfgmcdtmode --disable defaultzoning

See Also interopMode, cfgSaveActiveToDefined