Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1 (OL-16597-01, January 2009)

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Chapter 38 Configuring and Managing Zones
Zone Sets
In Figure 38-4, two separate sets are created, each with its own membership hierarchy and zone
members.
Figure 38-4 Hierarchy of Zone Sets, Zones, and Zone Members
Zones provide a method for specifying access control, while zone sets are a grouping of zones to enforce
access control in the fabric. Either zone set A or zone set B can be activated (but not together).
Tip Zone sets are configured with the names of the member zones and the VSAN (if the zone set is in a
configured VSAN).
Activating a Zone Set
Changes to a zone set do not take effect in a full zone set until you activate it.
To activate or deactivate an existing zone set, perform this task:
Zone 3
H2, S2
Zone 2
H3, S2
Zone 1
H1, H3, S1
Zone set A Zone set B
H1 H2 H3
S1 S2
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Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# zoneset activate name
zoneset-name vsan vsan-id
Activates the specified zone set.
switch(config)# no zoneset activate name
zoneset-name vsan vsan-id
Deactivates the specified zone set.