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

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dest_zone_object
Identifies the destination zone object within the current Admin Domain. If
dest_zone_object is not specified, source_zone_object is copied over with the
same name. If the destination zone object is not already present in the Admin
Domain, one is created (with type as source_zone_object).
-f Overwrites existing zone object without confirmation.
--expunge Removes all references to the specified zone object and then deletes the
zone object. The command displays the list of zone objects to be deleted and
prompts for confirmation before deleting the zone objects. The removal of
zone object references can trigger the removal of zones not specified in the
command. For example, removing the last zone member from a zone deletes
the zone, and may trigger a recursive deletion of other zones. The following
operand is required:
“zone_object” Specifies a zone object. A zone object can be a zone member, zone alias, or a
zone. The zone object must be enclosed in double quotation marks.
--validate Lists all zone members that are not part of the current zone enforcement
table.
If a zone member is specified by Domain and Port (D,P) in the Admin Domain
membership list, all zone elements specified with WWNs associated with that
D,P are considered for zone enforcement. If a device WWN is specified in the
Admin Domain member list, the corresponding D,P (the device the specified
WWN is associated with) is not considered for zone enforcement.
The following operands are optional:
-f Specifies that zone members that are not enforceable should be expunged in
the transaction buffer. This pruning operation affects both the transaction
buffer and the defined buffer. You cannot specify a mode or a zone object
together with the -f option.
mode Specifies the zone database location. Supported mode flag values are:
0 Uses the zone database from the current transaction buffer.
1 Uses the zone database stored in persistent storage.
2 Uses the currently enforced zone database.
If no mode option is specified, the validated output of all the three buffers is
displayed.
“zone_object” Specifies a zone object. A zone object can be a zone member, a zone alias, or
a zone.
2. Creating and managing TI Zones
Use these commands to create and manage TI Zones.
--create Creates a TI Zone with specified options and portlist.
--add Adds port list members and the failover option to existing TI zones.
--remove Removes port list members from existing zones. Removal of the last member
from an active TI zone generates a warning. If the last member of a TI zone is
removed, the TI zone name is removed from the defined TI zone list.