R211x-HP Flexfabric 11900 FCoE Configuration Guide
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NOTE:
Consistent active zone sets among switches can be achieved by a merge. Consistent zone databases
achieved after a merge, however, require all participating switches to be confi
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ured with complete mer
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e.
Zone merge rules
Table 4 Zone merge rules
Local database Nei
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hbor database
Mer
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e status
Mer
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e result
The databases contain zone sets with the same name,
but zones in these zone sets have different names.
Successful
The union of the local database
and neighbor database. Zone sets
with the same name are merged.
The databases contain zone sets with different names.
Successful
The union of the local database
and neighbor database. All zone
sets with different names are
retained.
The databases contain zones or zone aliases with
different names.
Successful
The union of the local database
and neighbor database. All zone
sets or zone aliases with different
names are retained.
The databases contain zones or zone aliases with the
same name but different member ports.
Failed
Both databases remain
unchanged.
Empty Contain data Successful
The neighbor database overwrites
the local database.
Contain data Empty Successful
The local database overwrites the
neighbor database.
NOTE:
• If two switches have active zone sets with different names, the lar
g
er name obtained by comparison of
strings serves as the name of the active zone set after merging.
• If the active zone sets on two switches fail to merge, the two switches isolate their connecting link by
bringing down the relevant ports in the VSAN, in addition to keepin
g
their zone databases unchan
g
ed.
Access control
If a server wants to access a disk through the name service, the server needs to determine whether the
server and the disk are in one zone of the active zone set. Members in the same zone can access each
other. Otherwise, they cannot access each other.
FC zone configuration task list
Tasks at a
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lance
(Optional.) Configuring zone aliases
(Required.) Configuring zones
(Required.) Configuring zone sets