Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.2.0 (53-1001194-01, April 2009)

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Zone configuration and zoning database management

A zone configuration is a group of zones; zoning is enabled on a fabric by enabling a specific

configuration. You can specify members of a configuration using zone names.

Figure 68 shows a sample zoning database and the relationship between the zone aliases, zones,

and zoning configuration. The database contains one zoning configuration, myconfig, which

contains two zones: Zone A and Zone B. The database also contains four aliases, which are

members of Zone A and Zone B. Zone A and Zone B also have additional members other than the

aliases.

FIGURE 68 Sample zoning database

Creating zone configurations

Use the following procedure to create a zone configuration. After creating a zone configuration, you

must explicitly enable it for it to take effect.

NOTE

Any changes made to the currently enabled configuration does not appear until you re-enable the

configuration.

1. Open the Zone Administration window as described on page 133.

2. Select a format to display zoning members in the Member Selection List as described in

“Select a zoning view” on page 137.

Zone Configuration: myconfig

WWN 5

Alias 3

WWW 5; WWN 6; WWN7

Alias 4

Zone B

Other Elements

WWW 9

WWN 1; WWN 2; WWN 3

Alias 1

WWN 4; <domain, portarea>

Alias 2

Zone A

<domain, portarea>

Other Elements