Cisco Nexus 5000 Series - Configuring Zones

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Configuring and Managing Zones
Configuring Zones
Configuring Zones
To configure a zone and assign a zone name, perform this task:
Tip Use the show wwn switch command to retrieve the sWWN. If you do not provide a sWWN, the software
automatically uses the local sWWN.
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# zone name zone-name vsan vsan-id
switch(config-zone)#
Configures a zone in the
specified VSAN.
Note All alphanumeric
characters or one of the
following symbols ($, -,
^, _) are supported.
Step 3
switch(config-zone)# member type value
pWWN example:
switch(config-zone)# member pwwn pwwn-id
Fabric pWWN example:
switch(config-zone)# member fwwn fwwn-id
FC ID example:
switch(config-zone)# member fcid fcid
FC alias example:
switch(config-zone)# member fcalias Payroll
Domain ID example:
switch(config-zone)# member domain-id domain-id portnumber
number
Local sWWN interface examples:
switch(config-zone)# member interface type slot/port
Remote sWWN interface example:
switch(config-zone)# member interface type slot/port swwn
swwn-id
Domain ID interface example:
switch(config-zone)# member interface fc slot/port
domain-id domain-id
Configures a member for the
specified zone based on the type
(pWWN, fabric pWWN, FC ID,
fcalias, domain ID, or interface)
and value specified.
Caution You must only
configure
pWWN-type zoning
on all SAN switches
running Cisco
NX-OS if there is a
Cisco MDS 9020
switch running
FabricWare in the
same fabric.
Tip Use a relevant display command (for example, show interface or show flogi database) to
obtain the required value in hex format.