Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Guide

You do not have to issue the copy running-config startup-config command to store the active zoneset.
However, you need to issue the copy running-config startup-config command to explicitly store full zone
sets. If there is more than one switch in a fabric, the copy running-config startup-config fabric command
should be issued. The fabric keyword causes the copy running-config startup-config command to be issued
on all the switches in the fabric, and also saves the full zone information to the startup-config on all the switches
in the fabric. This is important in the event of a switch reload or power cycle.
Tip
To activate or deactivate an existing zoneset, follow these steps:
Step 1 switch# config terminal
Example:
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2 switch(config)# zoneset activate name Zoneset1 vsan 3
Activates the specified zoneset.
If full zoneset distribution is configured for a VSAN, the zoneset activation also distributes the full zoning database to
the other switches in the fabric.
If enhanced zoning is configured for a VSAN then the zoneset activation is held pending until the zone commit vsan
vsan-id command is enabled. The show zone pending-diff vsan vsan-id displays the pending changes.
While activating a zoneset, if the zoneset overwrite-control vsan id command is enabled and the zoneset name
is different from the current active zoneset, the activation will fail with an error message. For more information
see Overwrite Control for an Active Zoneset, on page 65.
Note
switch(config)# zoneset activate name Zoneset2 vsan 3
WARNING: You are trying to activate zoneset2, which is different from current active zoneset1. Do
you want to continue? (y/n) [n] y
Step 3 switch(config)# no zoneset activate name Zoneset1 vsan 3
Deactivates the specified zoneset.
Activating a Zoneset Using Fabric Manager
To activate an existing zone set using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Choose Zone > Edit Local Full Zone Database.
You see the Select VSAN dialog box.
Step 2 Select a VSAN and click OK.
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Configuring and Managing Zones
Activating a Zoneset Using Fabric Manager

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