DCFM Enterprise User Manual (53-1001775-01, June 2010)

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Enabling or disabling safe zoning mode for fabrics

NOTE

Safe Zoning Mode is available only on devices running in McDATA Fabric Mode and, for pure EOS

fabrics, in McDATA Open Mode.

1. Select Configure > Zoning > Fabric.

The Zoning dialog box displays.

2. Click the Zone DB tab if that tab is not automatically displayed.

3. Select an FC fabric from the Zoning Scope list.

This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning

database for the selected entity.

4. Click Zoning Policies.

The Zoning Policies dialog box displays.

NOTE

The format and content of this dialog box vary slightly depending on Interop Mode and the

target selected in the Zoning Scope list.

5. Make sure the appropriate fabric is named on the Zoning Policies dialog box.

6. Perform one of the following actions based on the task you want to complete:

• To enable the default zone, click Enable, and then click OK.

• To disable the default zone, click Disable, and then click OK.

7. Clic k OK to apply your changes and close the Zoning Policies dialog box.

8. Click OK or Apply on the Zoning dialog box to save your changes.

Creating a zone alias

An alias is a logical group of port index numbers and WWNs. Specifying groups of ports or devices

as an alias makes zone configuration easier, by enabling you to configure zones using an alias

rather than inputting a long string of individual members. You can specify members of an alias

using the following methods:

• Identifying members by switch domain and port index number pair (for example, 2, 20).

• Identifying members by device node and device port WWNs.

Zone aliases are supported only in Brocade Native mode (InteropMode 0) and in a mixed Fabric OS

and M-EOS McDATA Fabric Mode (InteropMode 2).

1. Select Configure > Zoning > Fabric.

The Zoning dialog box displays.

2. Click the Zone DB tab if that tab is not automatically displayed.

3. Select an FC fabric from the Zoning Scope list.

4. Select Alias from the Type list.