Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Guide

Zone Configuration
About the Edit Local Full Zone Database Tool
Use the Edit Full Zone Database tool to complete the following tasks:
• Displays the information by VSAN, by using the down-down menu without having to get out of the
window, selecting a VSAN, and re-entering.
• Move devices up or down by alias or by zone, using the Add to zone or alias button.
• Add zoning characteristics based on the alias in different folders.
• Rename zone sets, zones, or aliases.
The Edit Local Full Zone Database tool allows you to zone across multiple switches and all zoning features
are available through the Edit Local Full Zone Database dialog box (see Figure 11: Edit Local Full Zone
Database Dialog Box, on page 53).
Figure 11: Edit Local Full Zone Database Dialog Box
You can add zoning characteristics based on
alias in different folders.
3You can display information by VSAN by using the
drop-down menu without closing the dialog box, selecting
a VSAN, and re-entering.
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You can triple-click to rename zone sets,
zones, or aliases in the tree.
4You can use the Add to zone button to move devices up
or down by alias or by zone.
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Configuring and Managing Zones
Zone Configuration

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