Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Guide

switch# autozone --help
usage: autozone.py [-h] [--disable] [--update] [--delete] [--show]
[--showpending]
Enables AutoZone feature for vsan 1
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--disable Disables AutoZone feature for vsan 1. New devices logging in
will not be zoned automatically. No changes will be done for
existing configuration.
--update Computes and applies any pending AutoZone configuration to
switch for vsan 1
--delete Deletes zoneset and zones configured by AutoZone for vsan 1
--show Displays all possible zoning configuration with AutoZone; but does not
apply on the switch
--showpending Displays only zoning configuration that is pending and not
yet applied on the switch.
Autozone Example Scenario
Let us consider a topology where two devices—Initiator 1 and Target 1—are logged on to a Cisco MDS
switch. We configure the Autozone feature on the switch and verify the zone configuration for these devices.
Then, we introduce two new devices—Initiator 2 and Target 2—to this network and verify if they are
automatically configured in the zone.
Figure 10: Autozone Example Topology
1. Verify the existing zone configuration using the show zoneset active vsan 1 command:
switch# show zoneset active vsan 1
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Autozone Example Scenario

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available