Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Guide

To enable full zoneset and active zoneset distribution to all switches on a per VSAN basis, follow these steps:
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2 switch(config)# zoneset distribute full vsan 33
Enables sending a full zoneset along with an active zoneset.
Enabling Full Zoneset Distribution Using Fabric Manager
To enable full zone set and active zone set distribution to all switches on a per VSAN basis using Fabric
Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Expand a VSAN and select a zone set in the Logical Domains pane.
You see the zone set configuration in the Information pane. The Active Zones tab is the default.
Step 2 Click the Policies tab.
You see the configured policies for the zone (see Figure 28: Configured Policies for the Zone, on page 77).
Figure 28: Configured Policies for the Zone
Step 3 In the Propagation column, choose fullZoneset from the drop-down menu.
Step 4 Click Apply Changes to propagate the full zone set.
Enabling a One-Time Distribution
Use the zoneset distribute vsan vsan-id command in EXEC mode to perform this distribution.
switch# zoneset distribute vsan 2
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Configuring and Managing Zones
Enabling Full Zoneset Distribution 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