Vixel 9000 series User Manual

Vixel 9000 Series Installation & Configuration Guide CHAPTER 6 Zoning
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If active Zone Sets are not compatible, the ports connecting the affected switches go
into the “Isolated E_Port” state and the switches no longer communicate with each
other.
Because results from zone merge operations are stored in temporary memory,
deletion of a Zone Set from a switch does not affect current enforcement. However,
this deletion may change the results of the next zone merge operation. Any unique
Zones from the deleted Zone Set will be excluded from the resulting merge. If no
“Active”-marked Zone Set definitions exist on any switches in the fabric, then
zoning will not be in effect.
SNS Table & WWN Zoning
While host SNS requests are routed according to the configured zoning, the SNS
table itself (displayed through the CLI or Web Manager interface) shows entries
across the fabric.
Zone Set “Backup”
• Zone “UNIX”
Zone Set “Backup”
• Zone “NT”
• Zone “UNIX”
Zone Set “Backup”
• Zone “NT”
• Zone “UNIX”
Zone Set “Backup”
• Zone “UNIX”
Zone Set “Backup”
• Zone “NT”
• Zone “MAC”
Zone Set “Backup”
• Zone “MAC”
• Zone “NT”
• Zone “UNIX”
Example of a Failed Zone Merge Operation
Active Zone Set (in Flash)
Enforced Zone Set (in Temp.
Memory) After Zone Merge
Switch ASwitch BSwitch ASwitch B
Zone Set “Backup”
• Zone “UNIX”
Member:
11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88
Zone Set “Backup”
• Zone “UNIX”
Member:
21 00 00 20 37 C6 E2 95
Zone Set “Backup”
• Zone “UNIX”
Member:
11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88
Zone Set “Backup”
• Zone “UNIX”
Member:
21 00 00 20 37 C6 E2 95
In this example, the Zone Sets are not compatible; each Zone, as recorded in flash, is not
unique. The UNIX Zone defined on Switch A contains the “11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88”
Member, but as defined on Switch B contains the “21 00 00 20 37 C6 E2 95” Member. The
result is separate enforced Zone Sets and no communication between the switches.
Examples of Successful Zone Merge Operations
Active Zone Set (in Flash)
Enforced Zone Set (in Temp.
Memory) After Zone Merge
Switch ASwitch BSwitch ASwitch B
Each row above is an example. In these examples, Zone Sets are compatible; each Zone, as
recorded in flash, is unique. The MAC Zone always contains just the “21 00 00 20 37 C6
E4 BD” Member, the NT Zone always contains just the “FF EE DD CC BB AA 99 88”
Member, and the UNIX Zone always contains just the “11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88” Member.

Vixel 9000 series Specifications

General

Brand	Vixel
Model	9000 series
Category	Switch
Language	English