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1. 44 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 FICON CUP Installation and Configuration 3 FICON CUP Installation and Configuration To run FICON CUP zoning perform the following tasks Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 1 2 Install and activate the FICON Management System optional feature key Install the FICON CUP optional feature key To install and activate the FICON CUP optional feature key see Installing FICON CUP Zoning below Activate the FICON CUP optional feature key To install and activate the FICON CUP optional feature key see Activating FICON CUP Zoning below Set up zones as you would normally Set up access using the Allow Prohibit Matrix dialog box To use the Allow Prohibit Matrix dialog box see Using Allow Prohibit Within Zones below Installing FICON CUP Zoning To install and activate the FICON CUP optional feature key follow these steps N oa Bb WN ER Open the Element Manager Select Configure gt Features In the New Feature Key field type the key code for the FICON CUP Zoning feature Click Update The new feature displays in the Features panel Click on the FICON CUP Zoning feature in the Features panel to display a feature description in the Details panel Verify that the feature will install Click OK to confirm and enable the new feature NOTE To uninstall the FICON CUP Zoning feature enter a new key that does not contain the FICON CUP Zoning feature Uninstalling FICON CUP Z
2. Select one or more zones to which you want to add members in the Zones list Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone name to select more than one zone Click New Member The Add New Zone Member dialog box displays Select the option from the Method list that you want to use to create the new member WWN is the only possible method for Router fabrics 11 1 Creating a Zone Set Enter the WWN nickname domain and port numbers or fabric address whichever is appropriate for the method you chose in step 5 If you enter a WWN that has been used by a discovered device a message displays informing you of this and instructing you to enter a port WWN Click OK to close the message box and key in an appropriate WWN When you choose the WWN method the Assign Nickname field is available you may define a nickname for the new member If a nickname was previously assigned the nickname appears in the field and a message displays asking whether you want to overwrite the existing name Click Yes to continue and assign a new nickname or No to decline and close the message box Click OK to save your changes and close the Add New Zone Member dialog box OR Click Apply to save your changes and keep the Add New Zone Member dialog box open so you can add more new members Repeat steps 5 6 and 7 as many times as needed and proceed to step 8 when appropriate Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that an
3. When attempting to export the zone set and add it under an iFCP link various messages may display to inform you of the condition of the export operation Click OK to close any of the message boxes If the condition reports an error particularly a mismatch in zone IDs correct the mismatch and retry the export operation 8 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Importing a Zone Set 2 Importing a Zone Set Use this procedure to import a zone set xml file into a selected zone library When importing a zone set the set and its zones are compared with all the existing zone sets and zones in the destination library to ensure there are no conflicts Consequently the results of the comparison determine whether the zone set is automatically imported or you are prompted to overwrite an existing zone set with the zone set being imported The specific items compared are the same as those when an active zone set is saved to a selected zone library 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the s
4. e Right click a port switch switch group fabric or mSAN in the physical map and select Zoning However if you are also implementing the Virtual Fabrics feature you may experience a small variation to the last two of these methods When you have virtual switches configured on directors that are discovered through the SAN Management application the Zoning command will not appear on the shortcut menu when you right click a physical switch on the device list or the physical map but will appear on the shortcut menu when you right click a virtual switch on the device list or the physical map Furthermore you can only add to zones the WWNs of the ports assigned to the virtual switch and of detached ports 2 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning Limits 1 Zoning Limits Your SAN Management application imposes a limit of total zone members in a zone set There are no limits on the number of zones members per zone zone sets and number of end ports that you can configure in the Zoning Library Limits are imposed by the firmware release and hardware product where this firmware is installed For specific limits always refer to the McDATA Fabric Guidelines which is available through the Resource Library of the McDATA website For Fibre Channel Fabrics during zone set activation the total number of zone members in each zone and in the zone set are checked against the limits imposed by the firmware and hardware product If the limits are exc
5. Duplicate to duplicate the zone set or sets Deep Duplicate to duplicate the zone set or sets and all included zones The duplicated zone set or sets display in the Zone Sets list Type a new name for the zone set if desired If not proceed to Step 5 If you key in a new name press Enter to save the name Depending on the characters included in the name you enter a message may display informing you the name contains characters that are not accepted by some switch vendors and asking whether you want to proceed Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the renaming For zone set name requirements and limitations refer to Zoning Naming Conventions Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas 31 Enabling User ID Access to a Product Enabling User ID Access to a Product 32 If a product requires you to log in before zoning or other functions are allowed you can set the User ID and Password in the Address Properties dialog box 1 Select Discover 5 Setup The Discover Setup dialog box displays On the Out of Band tab click Add The Address Properties dialog box displays Click the Product Type and Access tab Select Switch from the Product Type drop down list Type your user ID in the User ID field and a password in the Password
6. 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric or Router fabric from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Select the zone set you want to export in the Zone Sets list Click Export The Export Zone Set dialog box displays Browse to the folder to which you want to export the zone set Type a name for the file in the File name field Click Export Zone Set The file is saved to the location you specified and the Export Zone Set dialog box is closed Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas 33 Exporting Zones Over iFCP Exporting Zones Over iFCP 34 Note that for devices in a local mSAN to be visible to a remote mSAN and vice versa the zones containing the devices must be exported over an iFCP link The exporting is performed by adding the zones with identical zone IDs under the same iFCP link on the Zone Sets lists of both the local and remote mSANs The router zones may have different names but if the zone IDs do not match the zones are not exported over the iFCP link an information message is displayed informing you that the local zone needs the same ID as that of
7. activation fails when you try to activate on a non Qlogic only fabric Select one or more members to add to the zone in the Potential Members list Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each member to select more than one member To add all ports on a device select the device Click the right arrow between the Potential Members list and Zones list to add the selected member s to the zone A message may display informing you that one or some of the selected potential members cannot be zoned Click OK to close the message box Reconsider your selections and make corrections as appropriate Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Creating a New Member in a Zone Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Use this procedure to add a member to a zone when the member is not listed in the Potential Members list of the Zone Library tab For instructions to add a member to a zone when the member is listed in the Potential Members list refer to the procedure Adding Members to a Zone 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity
8. or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Perform one of the following actions based on the kind of comparison you want to do To compare the active zone set to any zone set in the zone library click the Active Zone Set tab then click Compare To compare any zone set with any other zone set in the zone library right click one of the zone sets in the Zone Sets list and select Compare With The Select a Zone Set dialog box displays The Select a Zone Set dialog box lists all the existing zone sets in the selected zone library and the active zone set for the selected zoning scope Select the zone set to which you want to compare the previously selected zone set the base zone set and click OK When the two zone sets have the same zones and zone members a message box displays informing you that the two sets are identical When the two zone sets have different zones or zone members the Compare Zone Sets dialog box displays Review the comparison information e If no plus or minus sign is displayed next to the zone or zone member the two zone sets are identical e Aplus sign indicates that a zone or zone member has been added to the base zone set e _A minus sign indicates that a zone or zone member has been removed from the base zone set By default the dialog box shows both what the two
9. or the Global library In the Zones list right click the zone whose properties you want to assign and select Properties The Zone Properties dialog box displays Type the new value for the desired property If you select an incorrect zone ID or key in an incorrect bandwidth value a message displays informing you of this Click OK to reset the value in the Zone Properties dialog box Type a correct value or proceed to Step 5 Click Cancel to exit the Zone Properties dialog box Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Comparing Zone Sets 2 Comparing Zone Sets Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 You can compare zone sets against one another to identify any and all differences between the two sets You can compare the active zone set with any zone set in the zone library or you can compare any two zone sets in the zone library for the selected fabric Note that for mSANs when the active zone set is compared to a zone set in the zone library it compares the aggregate zone set which contains all the active zones from all the fabrics in the mSAN to any zone set in the zone library 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric
10. Global or Fabric Libraries or for both without a level being set for Activation the Zoning dialog box can be opened and the functions outlined in the table for read write and read only settings for the libraries will be accessible Activating and deactivating active zone sets will not be possible e If the FC Global Library is only set for Read or Read Write zoning is disabled for Router Fabric and mSAN from the main menu toolbar and right click menus from both device tree and topology so that the Zoning dialog box cannot be launched Privileges for the FC Fabric Global Library depends on Read Read Write and Activation as listed in the table above e Ifthe Fabric Libraries is only set for Read or Read Write the Zoning dialog box launches without displaying the FC Fabric Global Library Privileges for the Fabric Libraries depends on Read Read Write and Activation as listed in the table above To set the privilege levels in the SAN Management application select SAN gt Users Then select Security Administrator in the Groups list and click Edit The Features tab of the SAN Management application Group dialog box displays Select the desired zoning component in the Features list and click the appropriate right arrow to move the component to the Read Write or Read Only list 1 Zoning Configuration Zoning Configuration The application performs zoning discovery once at startup and then once every two hours during routine discovery If t
11. Manual 17 53 1000679 03 1 Enabling or Disabling Safe Zoning Mode for Fabrics Enabling or Disabling Safe Zoning Mode for Fabrics Use this procedure to enable or disable Safe Zoning Mode for FC and Router fabrics 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric or Router fabric from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Click Zoning Policies The Zoning Policies dialog box displays NOTE The format and content of this dialog box vary slightly with the firmware level installed on your switch or director and the target selected in the Zoning Scope list Make sure the appropriate fabric is named on the Zoning Policies dialog box Perform one of the following actions based on the task you want to complete To enable safe zoning mode click the Enable check box to add a check mark to the box To disable safe zoning mode click the Enable check box to remove the check mark from the box Click OK to save your changes and close the Zoning Policies dialog box If the default zone is enabled when you attempt to enable safe zoning mode a message box displays informing you that default zone must be disabled for safe zoning mode to be enabled and asking whether you want to continue Ifyou click Yes the default zone is disabled safe zoning mode is enabled
12. Member in a Zone 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity FC Fabrics only From the Zone Library list select either Fabric Name or Global library If you want to show all network objects in your fabric group in the Potential Members list select Display All Select one or more zones to which you want to add members in the Zones list Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone name to select more than one zone Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Creating a New Member in a Zone 1 Select an option from the Method list By default the first time you launch the Zoning dialog box for a Zoning Scope the Potential Members List displays valid members using the following rules e Ifyou select the World Wide Name method the valid members display by the Attached Ports e Ifyou select the Domain Port method the valid members display by the ALL Product Ports both occupied and unoccupied This option is available for FC fabrics only e If you select the Fabric Address method the valid members display by the Attached Product Port for Qlogic switch when the fabric has Qlogic switches only NOTE Fabric Address zoning is supported only when the fabric contains Qlogic switches only Zone set
13. Varchar 128 library belongs TYPE Discovered or EFCM Varchar 128 ACTIVEZONESETID ID of the active zone set if any Varchar 255 EXPORTTIME The exported time Varchar 128 ZONEMEMBER Table TABLE 5 ZONEMEMBER Table Field Definition Format Size ID Zone member ID Intunsigned 11 ZONEID ID of the zone to which the member Varchar 255 belongs MEMBERTYPE The type of zone member WWN Varchar 128 Domain Port or Fabric Address EXPORTTIME The exported time Varchar 128 ZONEMEMBERDOMAINPORT Table TABLE 6 ZONEMEMBERDOMAININPORT Table Field Definition Format Size ID Zone member ID Intunsigned 11 DOMAIN The Domain number Intunsigned 6 PORT The Port number Intunsigned 6 EXPORTTIME The exported time Varchar 128 Reference A 49 A Reference 50 ZONEMEMBERFABRICADDRESS Table TABLE 7 ZONEMEMBERFABRICADDRESS Table Field Definition Format Size ID Zone member ID Int unsigned 11 FABRICADDRESS The Fabric address Varchar 128 EXPORTTIME The exported time Varchar 128 ZONEMEMBERWWN Table TABLE 8 ZONEMEMBERWWN Table Field Definition Format Size ID ID of the member in the Zone Mem Intunsigned 11 ber table WWN World wide name Varchar 128 EXPORTTIME The exported time Varchar 128 ZONESET Table TABLE 9 ZONESET Table Field Definition Format Size ID Zone set ID Varchar 255 ZONELIBRARYID ID of zone library to which the zone Varchar 255 set belongs NAME Name of the zone set Va
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15. and zone member limit violations Zoning configuration violations For Fibre Channel Fabrics during zone set activation the total number of zone members in each zone and in the zone set are checked against the limits imposed by the firmware and hardware product If the limits are exceeded a message is displayed informing you of the exceeded limits as well as the zone set failure information Click OK to close the message box and take appropriate action to meet the limits NOTE For Fibre Channel fabrics zones with members added by FC Address must be in fabrics that contain Qlogic switches only Otherwise zone set activation fails For Router Fabrics the total number of zones and the total zone members in a zone set is checked by the application before the zone set is activated on the router An error message displays if the limits When a zone set is activated only the selected zone set s data is sent to the fabric zone libraries are never sent to the fabric NOTE Only one Server should be run at a time actual servers performing discovery or log on conflicts may occur Also activation speeds may differ depending on the hardware vendor and type of zoning used There are several conditions that could cause the Activate button to be unavailable They include the following e If you do not have access privileges to activate zone sets the Activate button on the Zone Library tab will be unavailable You will not be able to activate a z
16. areas 38 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set 2 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set The following procedure explains one way to remove a zone from a zone set For alternative instructions that make use of arrow buttons on the Zone Library tab refer to Removing a Zone from a Zone Set on page 19 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity 3 Right click the name of the zone you want to remove in the Zone Sets list and select Remove When successful the zone is removed from the Zone Sets list 4 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Renaming a Zone Use this procedure to assign a new name to a zone 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Right click the name of the zone you want to change in the Zones list and select Rename 4 T
17. asking you to confirm the deletion Click Yes to delete the selected zone The message box closes and if successful the zone or zones are removed from the Zones list NOTE If you select Don t show me this again on the confirmation message box the next time you delete a zone the zone is deleted without requesting confirmation from you If you delete something in error click Cancel on the Zoning dialog box to restore it Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas 29 2 Deleting a Zone Set Deleting a Zone Set Use this procedure to delete a zone set 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Select the zone set or zone sets in the Zone Sets list you want to delete then right click and select Delete A message box displays asking you to confirm the deletion Click Yes to delete the selected zone set The message box closes and when successful the zone set or zone sets are removed from the Zone Sets list NOTE If you select Don t show me this again on the confirmation message b
18. locate a zone set member in the Zones list on the Zone Library tab 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Select the zone set member i e the zone in the Zone Sets list that you want to find in the Zones list Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone to select more than one zone 4 Click Find lt between the Zones list and the Zone Sets list Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 If the zone is found it is highlighted in the Zones list If the zone is not found a message displays informing you of this Click OK to close the message box 37 2 Listing Zone Members Listing Zone Members Use this procedure to identify the zone in the active zone set of the fabric to which an individual port belongs and the other zone members in that zone Note that the procedure is performed from the main view of the SAN Management application 1 On the product device list of the SAN Management application expand the list of products to show the ports 2 Right click a port and select List Zone Members from the shortcut menu If List Zone Members is not included on the shortcut menu the port cannot be zoned Keep in mind that only attached device ports can be zoned If desired select anothe
19. mSAN a warning message may appear that any modification to a remote device adding to a zone removing from a zone and so forth will not be performed during activation Review the information in this dialog box and make sure the selected zone set is the one you want to activate Also select or clear the Generate a report and Store a Copy check boxes as desired For Router fabrics select or clear the Save to flash check box as desired Click OK to activate the zone set A message box displays informing you that the zones and zone sets you change will be saved in the zone library and asking whether you want to proceed Click Yes to confirm the activation or No to cancel the activation When you click Yes a busy window displays indicating the activation is in progress A status field informs you whether the activation succeeded or failed When it succeeds icons for the active zone set and its zones display green When it fails the message includes the reason for the failure 15 1 Configuring Zone iSCSI Devices Click OK to continue The Activate Zone Set dialog box is closed and the Zone Library tab displays Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Configuring Zone iSCSI Devices One set of LUN mapping and masking parameters can be co
20. that is no longer being discovered Furthermore you cannot delete the Global Library 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected fabric The name of the library for the fabric displays in the Zone Library field Click Delete A message box displays asking you to confirm the deletion Click Yes to delete the selected fabric and its fabric library The message box closes and when successful the fabric is removed from the Potential Members list and the library is removed from the Zone Library list Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Deleting a Zone Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Use this procedure to delete a zone 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Select the zone or zones in the Zones list you want to delete then right click and select Delete A message box displays
21. the authorized hosts are allowed to manage the visible network e Hides other hosts attached to the system that are outside their zone or zones e Manages ports shared between hosts Zoning User Manual 43 53 1000679 03 3 Using FICON CUP Zoning How FICON CUP Zoning Works The supporting mechanism for CUP partitioning is the port visibility matrix or PVM that is constructed from the zoning data The zoning information is mapped to the port addresses so that each entry in the table describes the list of port addresses visible to the port address corresponding to the entry When requests are received from the host the port visibility entry limits the scope of the request to the devices attached to the visible port addresses When zone updates occur the CUP translates the zoning data into port visibility masks for each port address The zoning influence can be overridden by the control host designation which results in a port visibility mask that allows the designated host to see all of the port addresses Upon receiving a request from a host the CUP extracts the port visibility mask for that host by indexing the port visibility table with the host s port address The resulting mask is used to limit the response to the host to only those devices corresponding to the visible port addresses When the FCZ feature is installed the management interfaces enable you to define the set of control hosts The control hosts are defined by configuring the
22. there is a naming violation according to the vendor the Switch returns the error message for the exact information along with the zone set activation failure message e For Router Fabrics if an invalid name is entered for a zone or zone set the application displays an error message which includes the invalid information The zone and zone set names are also checked during zone set activation and if invalid the application displays an error message 1 Multi User Zone Configuration e For mSANs if an invalid name is entered for a zone or zone set the application displays a warning message The zone and zone set names are also checked during zone set activation and if invalid the application displays an error message that includes information about which names are invalid for which fabric FC or Router Fabric If there is a naming violation according to the vendor the Switch returns the error message with the exact information along with the zone set activation failure message Multi User Zone Configuration When two users are editing the configuration for a zone library at the same time the second user receives a warning message when the first user saves a new configuration The message tells the second user to save his or her configuration session or to reopen the Zoning Dialog in order to obtain the latest configuration information If the second user chooses to save his or her changes the Compare Merge Zone Configuration dialog box ap
23. to select more than one zone 4 Click Find between the Potential Members list and the Zones list If the member is found it is highlighted in the Potential Members list Ifthe member is not found a message displays informing you of this Click OK to close the message box fthere are no ports listed in the Potential Members list a message displays informing you that additional action is required Right click within the list panel and select Port Display from the shortcut menu to display ports 36 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Finding Zones in a Zone Set 2 Finding Zones in a Zone Set Use this procedure to locate all instances of a zone in the Zone Sets list on the Zone Library tab 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Select the zone you want to find in the Zones list Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone to select more than one zone Click Find 5 between the Zones list and the Zone Sets list If the zone is found all instances of the zone are highlighted in the Zone Sets list Ifthe zone is not found a message displays informing you of this Click OK to close the message box Finding a Zone Set Member in the Zones List Use this procedure to
24. zone sets have in common and what is different between the zone sets To view only the differences click the Changes Only check box Click Close to dismiss the Compare Zone Sets dialog box Click OK or Cancel to close the Zoning dialog box If you have made any changes in addition to comparing zone sets a message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas 25 2 Managing Zone Set Comparison Alerts Managing Zone Set Comparison Alerts You can turn off the automatic zone set comparison function if you no longer want to see two of the alert messages that the comparison can produce When a zone set is successfully activated the comparison function can display an alert icon if either of two conditions exist The messages in question are The active zone set does not exist in the zone library and The active zone set does not match lt zone set in the zone library To turn off the icons and the messages complete the following steps 1 After successfully activating a zone set click the Active Zone Set tab 2 Select the check box labelled Turn off the comparison alerts between the active zone set and the zone library Any existing alert icons and messages are cleared and further comparisons are prevented The check box selection defaults to the last setting per user Copying a Zone t
25. zone to see each other However the devices attached to each switch or director are filtered so that they are not visible to other switches or directors The FCZ feature enhances the usability of zoning information in a FICON management server environment FICON CUP and Open Systems Use of Zoning In Fibre Channel environments the mechanism used to control a server s view and access to storage is Name Server based zoning In FICON environments traditional zoning is ineffective because access to the storage is defined at the host and therefore it is unnecessary for the server to query the fabric Consequently the zoning information is not required and therefore not utilized By enhancing the CUP implementation to utilize the zoning information the switch alters the view of the hardware provided by the CUP to the host Thus when the host requests information regarding the ports or the control units attached to the ports the CUP filters the response based on the zone information and reflects the status of the ports outside the zone as not installed FCZ is targeted at environments deploying SANs in a shared utility model with multiple hosts requiring access to the CUP entities in the fabric It provides the following features e Provides each host with the ability to manage the ports allocated to the host by zone membership but denies access to the ports allocated to the other hosts e Allows you to control access to the CUP so that only
26. 39 renaming zone 39 zone set 40 replacing zone member 42 zone set from history 41 S safe zoning mode disabling 18 enabling 18 searching for members in zone 36 for zones in zone set 37 in Potential Member list 36 in Zones list 37 U user ID enabling access 32 54 Z zone adding to zone set 13 copying 26 creating 10 deleting 29 duplicating 30 exporting 34 finding in zone set 37 finding in Zones list 37 limits on number of 3 naming conventions 3 removing 19 removing from zone set 39 renaming 39 zone ID assigning 24 zone library deleting 29 zone member adding to zone 10 creating 11 finding in Potential Member list 36 finding in zone 36 limits on number of 3 listing 38 removing from zone 19 38 replacing 42 zone name assigning 24 zone properties assigning 24 zone set activating 14 adding zones 13 comparing one to another 25 copying 28 creating 12 deactivating 20 deleting 30 duplicating 31 exporting 33 finding member in Zones list 37 importing 35 naming conventions 3 removing a zone 19 39 renaming 40 replacing from history 41 ZONE table 48 ZONELIBRARY table for MySQL 49 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 ZONEMEMBER table for MySQL 49 ZONEMEMBERDOMAINPORT table for MySQL 49 ZONEMEMBERFABRICADDRESS table for MySQL 50 ZONEMEMBERWWN table for MySQL 50 ZONESET table for MySQL 50 ZONESETZ
27. 53 1000679 03 26 March 2008 3 Zoning User Manual BROCADE Copyright 2003 2008 Brocade Communications Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Brocade Fabric OS File Lifecycle Manager MyView and StorageX are registered trademarks and the Brocade B wing symbol DCX and SAN Health are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems Inc in the United States and or in other countries All other brands products or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of and are used to identify products or services of their respective owners Notice This document is for informational purposes only and does not set forth any warranty expressed or implied concerning any equipment equipment feature or service offered or to be offered by Brocade Brocade reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time without notice and assumes no responsibility for its use This informational document describes features that may not be currently available Contact a Brocade sales office for information on feature and product availability Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the United States government The authors and Brocade Communications Systems Inc shall have no liability or responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss cost liability or damages arising from the information contained in this book or the computer programs that accompany it The product de
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29. a remote zone before it can be exported over the iFCP link When performed correctly the zones merge during zone set activation An exported zone can be unexported by removing it from the iFCP link In addition to the requirement for identical zone IDs note the following configuration requirements Azone cannot be exported over two or more iFCP links to the same remote mSAN e A device cannot be exported over two or more iFCP links to the same mSAN e A fabric port cannot be exported over an iFCP link Stated another way an F or FL port cannot be added to a zone that is exported over an iFCP link If any of these export operations are performed and then followed by an attempt to activate the zone set the activation fails and the configuration violation is identified in an activation failure message NOTE You can only export one zone set at a time The two routers must be connected via an iFCP link 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an mSAN or router fabric from the Zoning Scope list Create a zone and assign it the iFCP link under the zone set Click Activate to activate that zone set Select a second mSAN or router fabric from the Zoning Scope list na Be OM Create a zone with the same zone ID as the first zone and assign it the iFCP link under the zone set The zone name can be different but the zone ID must be the same 7 Click Activate to activate that zone set
30. able summarizes the functions permitted for other privilege level settings TABLE 1 Administrator Zoning Privileges Privilege Level per Zoning Components Accessible Functions Read only Zone Library tab Global Library Find not availablemSAN and Export Router Fabric Active Zone Set tab Fabric Libraries Compare pi doe Activation Potential Members list shortcut menu Allcommands Zones list shortcut menu Port Label Search Properties Zone Sets list shortcut menu Properties Read write All functions except activating and deactivating the active zone set Global Library not available mSAN and Router Fabric Fabric Libraries Read only Activation 6 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Administrator Zoning Privileges 1 Note the following items about setting zoning privileges e f no privilege level is set for any of the components zoning is disabled at the SAN Management application main menu and the Zoning dialog box cannot be opened e fa privilege level is set for Activation without levels being set for the Global or Fabric Libraries the Zoning dialog box can be opened but it will not display the zone library Activation privilege cannot be added without setting at least one privilege above to either Read Write or Read Only Information message displays when attempting to add the Zoning Activation only e fa privilege level is set for the
31. and Retype Password fields Fora device the user ID and password is the Telnet user name and password The default passwords for a device are saved in the application Foran EFC Manager the user ID and password are the login and password for the EFC Manager f you have not changed the default password for the EFC Manager or switch the application will automatically log on using the default password This allows access to the product if needed for zoning or other functions If you add this address to the Selected Subnets table on the Discover Setup dialog box the User ID and Password are used for the entire subnet If you add this address to the Selected Individual Addresses table on the Discover Setup dialog box they are only used for the specific IP address NOTE There are many zoneable product models that do not require a User ID and Password to perform zoning Some use the community strings or other methods NOTE Running multiple servers that contact the same device will result in numerous product state events 6 Click OK to save your changes and close the Address Properties dialog box Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Exporting Zone Sets 2 Exporting Zone Sets You can export zone sets as an XML file and then import them into another Server s zone set library or to a different zone set library on the current Server Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 NOTE You can only export one zone set at a time
32. arget ports within the SAN The ports in a zone can only communicate with other ports in that zone However ports can be members of more than one Zone Zoning provides software zoning controlled at the Node World Wide Name nWWN level assisted by the name server of a switch Depending on the vendor it also supports Domain Port zoning and Fabric Address zoning in a fabric without any router Zoning does not support Domain Port zoning when the fabric is in the interop mode Fabric Address zoning is only supported when the fabric contains only Qlogic switches For Router Fabric you can zone either at Port World Wide Name pWWN or nWWN level However pWWN zoning is not supported between mSANs that are interconnected by an iFCP connection Zoning allows you to view the zone information currently active in the fabric create and modify zones and zone sets in the software zone library activate a zone set in order to publish the zone information in the selected fabric deactivate the current active zone set export zones over iFCP link zone iSCSI devices configure zoning policies in the selected fabric and generate zoning report for the fabric Accessing Zoning You can access the Zoning feature from the main screen of the SAN Management application in any of the following ways e Select Configure gt Zoning e Click the Zoning icon on the toolbar Right click a port switch switch group fabric or mSAN in the device list and select Zoning
33. asks for zoning e Chapter 3 FICON CUP Zoning provides information about FICON CUP Zoning and how to enable it and use it e Appendix A Reference provides a table of topic specific items for quick lookup An Index is also provided For a glossary of terms refer to the EFC Manager Software User Manual Supported hardware and software In those instances in which procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some switches but not to others this guide identifies exactly which switches are supported and which are not Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems Inc for 5 3 0 documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document e All B model switches and directors Zoning User Manual ix 53 1000679 03 What s new in this document e All M model switches directors and SAN routers e FOS 5 3 or later e M EOS and M EOSn 9 6 What s newin this document The following changes have been made since this document was last released e Information that was added Multi user zone configuration e Information that was changed e The format of the document has been changed Reserved prefixes information for zone names has been clarified e Information that was deleted e Zone Configuration Update Alert For further information refer to the release notes Document conventions This section describes
34. at states your changes will be saved to the zone library Otherwise you receive a message that states that there are one or more items that are not yet merged e If you click Yes your changes will overwrite changes made by the first user Any differing elements will retain their symbols e Click No to return to the Compare Merge Zone Configuration dialog box to continue making changes Click OK to finish saving your changes 1 Administrator Zoning Privileges Merging All Zoning Elements To merge all of the different elements do the following 1 Click Merge All You receive a message that states that all changes will be merged with zones or zone sets in the server 2 Click Yes to complete the merger or No to make further changes If you click Yes the Compare Merge Zone Configuration dialog box reappears with all elements shown as common to both users If you click No you return to the Compare Merge Zone Configuration dialog box to continue making changes 3 Click OK to finalize the configuration Administrator Zoning Privileges You can set read only or read write access for the following zoning components e Zoning Global Library not available mSAN and Router Fabric Zoning Fabric Libraries Zoning Activation and deactivation When read write privileges are defined for all three components an administrator can perform all zoning related operations provided by dialog boxes and shortcut menus The following t
35. ber s from the zone When successful the selected member is removed from the Zones list and appears in the Potential Members list Note that the member is not deleted only removed from the zone 6 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Removing a Zone from a Zone Set The following procedure explains one way to remove one or more zones from a zone set For alternative instructions that make use of a shortcut menu refer to Removing a Zone from a Zone Set on page 39 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity 3 Click the plus sign by the appropriate zone set in the Zone Sets list to expand the listing and show the zone set members 4 Select one or more zones to be removed from the zone set Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone name to select more than one zone Zoning User Manual 19 53 1000679 03 1 Deactivating a Zone Set Click the left arrow between the Zones list and the Zone Sets list to remove the selected zone s from the zone set When successful the selected zone is r
36. e Member in the Potential Member List 36 alala lai Waa NA PAA AA AA 37 Finding a Zone Set Member inthe Zones LISE eren va aan 37 MPE a ZONE Seither E ERO CR CRUCE 35 Listing Zone Members nase a a NANG 38 Removing Zone Membe satire hen 38 Removing a Zone trom a Zone Selen ar 39 lt BEAMER ZONE Cm 39 tee AE Ee 40 Replacing a Zone Set from History ua saarsraassraaarsanrn mins 41 a HP al Ul AA 42 Zoning User Manual 23 53 1000679 03 2 Assigning Zone Properties Assigning Zone Properties You can use the Zone Properties dialog box to assign the following properties values 24 Zone name Zone ID Minimum Guaranteed Bandwidth Maximum Allowed Bandwidth A new zone name can be assigned to any zone in an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN The zone ID and bandwidth properties only apply to Router fabrics and mSANs Note that specifying a new zone name on the Zone Properties dialog box provides the same result as using the Rename command on a shortcut menu For information about this command refer to the procedure Renaming a Zone 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity FC Fabrics only From the Zone Library list select either lt Fabric_Name gt
37. eeded a message is displayed informing you of the exceeded limits as well as the zone set failure information Click OK to close the message box and take appropriate action to meet the limits For Router Fabrics the total number of zones and the total zone members in a zone set is checked by the application before the zone set is activated on the router An error message displays if the limits are exceeded Zoning Naming Conventions Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 The following naming rules apply for zone names and zone set names FC Fabrics e Names are case sensitive e Names cannot begin with SANav or SMP These prefixes are reserved Any M model switch with a zone beginning with a reserved prefix will not be discovered e Names cannot begin with a numeric character e Recommended character limit 60 characters e No duplicate names are between zones or between zone sets within a zone library Router Fabrics e Maximum length is 31 characters e Contain only alphabetic and numeric characters a z A Z and 0 9 and _ e Cannot begin with _ See SAN Router Fabric Zoning on page 8 for fabric naming conventions affecting zone set activation If you enter an invalid zone or zone set name a error or warning message displays depending on the type of fabric you are trying to zone e For FC Fabrics if an invalid name is entered for a zone or zone set the application displays a warning message If
38. elected entity 3 Click Import The Import dialog box displays 4 Browse the Look in field and find the file you want to import Click Import The zone set you want to import is compared to zone sets in the destination zone library If no zone name or zone ID conflicts are found the zone set is successfully imported and the Import dialog box closes However note the following exceptions If the destination library contains a zone set that is identical to the one being imported a message is displayed informing you of this and asking whether you want to proceed Click Yes to continue and overwrite the existing zone set with the one being imported or click No to cancel the import operation If the destination library contains a zone set with the same name as the one being imported but different contents a message is displayed informing you of this warning you that continuing will overwrite the existing zone set and asking whether you want to proceed Click Yes to overwrite the existing zone set or click No to cancel the import operation 6 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Zoning User Manual 35 53 1000679 03 2 Finding a Member in One or More Zones Finding a Member in One or More Zones Use this procedure to locate all in
39. emely hazardous to you Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations Key terms For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel see the Brocade Glossary For definitions of SAN specific terms visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online dictionary at http www snia org education dictionary Additional information Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 This section lists additional Brocade and industry specific documentation that you might find helpful Brocade resources To get up to the minute information join Brocade Connect It s free Go to http www brocade com and click Brocade Connect to register at no cost for a user ID and password For practical discussions about SAN design implementation and maintenance you can obtain Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through http www amazon com For additional Brocade documentation visit the Brocade SAN Info Center and click the Resource Library location xi Document feedback http www brocade com Release notes are available on the Brocade Connect Web site and are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware Other industry resources White papers online demos and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at http www brocade com products software jhtml e Best practice guides white papers data sheets and other documentation is available through the Brocade Partn
40. emoved from the Zone Set list and appears in the Zones list Note that the zone is not deleted only removed from the zone set Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Deactivating a Zone Set Use this procedure to deactivate the active zone set There are several conditions that could cause the Deactivate button to be unavailable They include the following 20 There is no active zone set in the selected fabric The fabric is not manageable For an mSAN fabric it will be disabled if one of the FC Fabrics is not managed The user has no Read Write or Activate privilege for the selected fabric and the selected zone library for FC Fabric only The selected fabric is not supported by EFCM for example a fabric with only Cisco switches The selected fabric is no longer discovered The zoning scope consists of routers with firmware version 5 0 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Click Deactivate The Deactivate Zone Set dialog box displays Review the information in this dialog box and make su
41. er Web site For additional resource information visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site This Web site provides interface standards for high performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel storage management and other applications http www t11 org For information about the Fibre Channel industry visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web site http www fibrechannel org Document feedback xii Because quality is our first concern at Brocade we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document However if you find an error or an omission or you think that a topic needs further development we want to hear from you Forward your feedback to documentation brocade com Provide the title and version number of the document and as much detail as possible about your comment including the topic heading and page number and your suggestions for improvement Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Configuring Zoning Chapter 1 In this chapter This chapter provides instructions for configuring zoning using the Zoning Module Zoning defines the communication paths in a fabric A zone is comprised of a collection of initiator and target ports within the SAN The ports in a zone can only communicate with other ports in that zone However ports can be members of more than one zone Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 WEVER a rae terne ree TENNANT ENEN TEILE PRA 2 PU xl ent
42. g nen enen eneen 44 FICON CUP Installation and Configuration 45 Installing FICON CUP Zoning aa 45 Activating FICON CUP Zoning nennen 45 Using Allow Prohibit Within Zones 46 Zoning Issues and Solutions 47 MySQL Database Fields 48 ZONE Table EEE 48 ZONELIBRARY Table een en nn 49 ZONEMEMBER Table nennen 49 ZONEMEMBERDOMAINPORT Table aaa 49 ZONEMEMBERFABRICADDRESS Table 50 ZONEMEMBERWWN Table nen 50 ZONESET Table ns omana anna 50 ZONESETZONES Table nennen eee 50 Vendor Specific Zoning Information 51 Zoning with QLogic Switches eneen 51 vii Viii Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 About This Document In this chapter e How this document IS Organized ernannten ix Supported hardware and software 2 ee eee ix Whats new m this fol Wen re X Document BAMNONBANS ceeescrersbectrxterbReeknEdereEeekbErerpki X Additional informatio en ne nm hm ee sd Rm ERA er E Re xi Document TeadDacK aan varna entre ede RO ER ROGER ON ERR xii How this document is organized This document is organized to help you find the information that you want as quickly and easily as possible The document contains the following components e Chapter 1 Configuring Zoning provides information about and procedures to accomplish zoning configuration e Chapter 2 Zoning Administration provides procedures to perform administrative t
43. he Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Select one or more zone sets to which you want to add zones in the Zone Sets list Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone set name to select more than one zone set Select one or more zones to add to the zone set s in the Zones list Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone name to select more than one zone Click the right arrow between the Zones list and Zone Sets list to add the zone s to the zone set s Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas 13 1 Activating a Zone Set Activating a Zone Set 14 For FC Fabrics and Router Fabrics when a zone set is active its members can communicate with one another Only one zone set can be active at any given time For mSANs active zone set refers to all the active zone sets in all the fabrics in the mSAN When you initiate activation of a zone set a number of checks are performed on the zone set These checks are performed before the Activate Zone Set dialog box is displayed and look for the following problems e Zone and zone set name violations e Total zone
44. he Zoning dialog box is open zoning discovery will be performed during every polling cycle It will continue to discover at the increased speed for 30 minutes before it returns to the default value For best results wait for five discovery cycles after starting the Server before performing zoning Zoning on Virtual Switches SAN Router Fabric Zoning Configuring Zoning for the SAN Zoning on Virtual Switches If virtual switches are configured for a Director the Zoning option is not available when you right click a core switch in the Physical Map Zoning is available on the shortcut menu for a virtual switch however Since zoning is configured and active zone sets are stored on individual fabrics you must enable active zone sets on individual virtual switches You can only add WWNs to zones for the ports assigned to the virtual switch You can also add a detached port s WWN to a zone When two virtual switches with existing active zone sets are connected they will merge into a single fabric The zone set contents will consist of zones from the zone sets from each switch However the zone set names will not merge into one zone set name When your SAN Management application discovers this newly formed fabric if the virtual switch is chosen to discover zoning information one of the merged zone set names may or may not appear on the principal switch NOTE This information only applies if virtual switches are configured on Directors discovered thr
45. he name you enter a message may display informing you the name contains characters that are not accepted by some switch vendors and asking whether you want to proceed Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the renaming For zone name requirements and limitations refer to Zoning Naming Conventions Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Duplicating a Zone Set When you duplicate a zone set you make a copy of it in the same zone library The first time a zone set is duplicated the duplicate is automatically given the name zonesetlabel copy On subsequent times a sequential number is assigned to the zone name such as zonesetlabel copy 1 szonesetlabel5 copy 2 and zonesetlabel copy 3 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Note that these naming conventions apply both to duplicate and deep duplicate operations 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Select the zone set or zone sets in the Zone Sets list you want to duplicate then right click and select one of the following options
46. is making changes to the same areas 41 2 Replacing Zone Members Replacing Zone Members A zone member can be replaced in a specific selected zone or if it is the member of more than one zone it can be replaced in all the zones to which it belongs 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity 3 Right click the zone member you want to replace in the Zones list and select one of the following options from the shortcut menu that displays Replace to replace the zone member in a selected zone Replace All to replace all instances of the selected zone member When you select Replace the Replace Zone Member dialog box displays When you select Replace All the same dialog box displays but with the title Replace Zone Member all instances 4 Select the option from the Method list that you want to use to identify the replacement zone member 5 Enter the WWN nickname domain and port numbers or fabric address whichever is appropriate for the method you chose in step 4 When you choose the WWN method the Assign Nickname field is available you may define a nickname for the replacement zone member If a nickname was previously assigned to the potential member a message displa
47. les Refer to the figure below to determine relationships of database tables Device GUD Device IBSTAT Device NAME Device OBSTAT Device DEVICETYPE Device PORTCOUNT Device SERIALNUMBER SCSI SGUID Port ttributes_PAPWWN SCSI_SPWWN PortAttributes_PAPFCID SCSI_STIM Port ttributes_PAPT Device_FCADDRESS SCSI 5TS PortAttributes PAPS Device WWN 5CSI STIMSTP PortAttributes PASCOS Device FIRMWARE SCSI SDT PortAttributes PASFC4T Device AVAILABLE SCSI SPID PortAttributes PAAFC4T SCSI SSN PortAttributes PASN SCSI_SBS PortAttributes_PAOSDN SCSI_SLBA PortAttributes_PASSPD SCSI_SFWR PortAttributes_PAPSPD SCSI_SLUN Port ttributes_PAMFS 5CSI SYN Port ttributes_PAFN Port ttributes_PANODP PortAttributes PATIM PortAttributes PAALT PortAttributes PANOL Connection SRCGUID Connection SRCPORTNUMBEF Connection TARGETGUID Connection TARGETPORTNUN PortNumber PerformanceType ZONE Table TABLE 3 ZONE Table Field Definition Format Size ID Zone set ID Varchar 255 ZONELIBRARYID ID of zone library to which the zone Varchar 255 set belongs NAME Name of the zone set Varchar 255 EXPORTTIME The exported time Varchar 128 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 ZONELIBRARY Table TABLE 4 ZONELIBRARY Table Field Definition Format Size ID Library ID Varchar 255 FABRICNAME Name of the fabric to which the
48. list of node WWNs of the designated hosts A maximum of eight control hosts can be defined for the switch An empty control host list is allowed and implies that none of the attached hosts have control host privileges Login Status and FICON CUP Zoning A partition is dynamic relative to the login status of the devices This means that you can define a zone for a set of devices that are on a set of fixed ports but until the devices log in the partition is unpopulated and the ports associated with the zone cannot be manipulated This behavior is reflected in the management of the port visibility matrix since it represents the active status of the partition Once a WWN has been associated with a port address the WWN remains associated with port address until another device logs in on that port Thus after the initial login the port address is reflected in the PVM according to the zoning data and remains initialized until another device logs in on that port Using FICON CUP Zoning FICON CUP zoning does not provide tools to use rather it affects how zoning behaves When host applications issue commands for configuring the network gathering statistics or controlling communication the CUP in the target switch selectively provides the information about the switch hardware and the attached devices In doing so the switch virtualizes the CUP providing the ability to allow in band management of FICON SANs to be isolated or partitioned between hosts
49. ll members that were marked for addition or removal as well as all members not otherwise marked 4 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Multi User Zone Configuration 1 Removing Zoning Elements To remove one or more elements do the following 1 Select the elements to be removed from the final configuration To select more than one element use Ctrl click Click Remove The selected elements disappear from the tree display If you do not want to make any more changes click OK You receive a message that states that there are one or more items that are not yet merged e If you click Yes your changes will overwrite changes made by the first user e Click No to return to the Compare Merge Zone Configuration dialog box to continue making changes If you click Yes you receive another message that states your changes will be saved to the zone library Click OK to finish saving your changes Merging Zoning Elements To merge one or more elements do the following 1 Select the elements to be merged into the final configuration To select more than one element use Ctrl click Click Merge The red and green symbols for the selected elements disappear from the tree display Any differing elements that were not selected remain with their red or green symbols Click OK to save your changes to the zone library If you have selected all different elements to merge you receive a message th
50. n Alerts 26 Copying a Zone to a Library seen een en nnn 26 Copying a Zone Set to a Library eneen 28 Deleting a Fabric and its Zone Library 29 Deleting a ZONE Na ea pce ARA dean ideen a 29 Deleting a Zone Set aam a kan 30 Duplicating a ZONE nun nn ade teelden RR Rad 30 Duplicating a Zone Set eneen eee 31 Enabling User ID Access to a Product ee 32 Exporting Zone Sets naren nanne PARANG dn ANG 33 Exporting Zones Over iFCP nnen 34 Importing a Zone Set iesu de idee er de de reg 35 Finding a Member in One or More Zones 2 22 22 r rn 36 Finding a Zone Member in the Potential Member List 36 Finding Zones in a Zone Set eneen eee 37 Finding a Zone Set Member in the Zones List 37 Listing Zone Members 0 eee eee 38 Removing Zone Members lisse eee eene 38 Removing a Zone from a Zone Set eee eee 39 Renaming a Zonen u ee ha 39 Renaming a Zone Set ernennen nennen 40 Replacing a Zone Set from History eee 41 Replacing Zone Members nonnen eee ee 42 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 FICON CUP Zoning Appendix A Index In this chapter ra rre et Wa ee nn 43 FICON CUP Zoning Overview uno 43 FICON CUP and Open Systems Use of Zoning 43 How FICON CUP Zoning Works oenen 44 Login Status and FICON CUP Zoning aaa 44 Using FICON CUP Zonin
51. nd the Zone Library tab displays If the deactivation succeeded the icons for the zone set and its zones no longer display as green If the deactivation failed the icons for the zone set and its zones still display as green Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas 21 22 1 Deactivating a Zone Set Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Chapter Zoning Administration 2 In this chapter This chapter provides instructions for performing administrative functions with zoning You can rename duplicate delete and perform other tasks on zone members zones and zone sets AssiBHhIE E ZONE PEODSITIBS anneer an ee ee een 24 CONMPANNE ZONE Sele an avan Shere ceed de GR WRAK ATR BAROK Ed 25 Copying a Zone to a LIBIaly ann a 26 CEE A Zone Set to a LINA soi a AGA ae lea KALAW NGA 28 Deleting a Fabric and its Zone Library a naawa ner RRER REA 29 Dele ng A ZONE er AA AA 29 DEI ZU OEL eed ak le re ed ee 30 DUPCIE er ZONE rare anna KAKA EEEE PNTA RARE GR RG 30 D pligatihg B ZONE SAH ar NEHA LINGA RA pe aeons aL Enabling User ID Access to a Produbt cn a aa rer ret RR 32 EXPONE LONS SOS ABNER ABAKA dar seams errans 33 e Exporting Zones OWVEFIPOP a a a ni 34 Finding a Member in Oneor MORE ZONES u ana na 36 Finding a Zon
52. nfigured for each target node in a zone Note that this configuration data is not saved as part of the zone set data and is not maintained by your SAN Management application If a zone is removed from the fabric the LUN mapping configuration is deleted adding the zone back to the fabric will require you to reconfigure the LUN mapping data 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric or Router fabric from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity FC Fabrics only From the Zone Library list select either Fabric Name or the Global library Create a zone and add the Fibre Channel target and iSCSI initiator to the zone For specific instructions refer to the procedures Creating a New Zone and Adding Members to a Zone Click the Active Zone Set tab In the Zone Set tree select the target node and then click iSCSI LUNs The iSCSU LUN Mapping Masking dialog box displays Select the LUN mapping masking parameter values that are appropriate for the iSCSI initiator with which the target node will communicate These are as follows Visible Select if the LUN is to be visible to the iSCSI initiator do not select if the LUN should be masked VLUN Type the virtual LUN number O 255 The first VLUN number must be O zero and the numbering must continue consec
53. ning User Manual 620 000169 030 Revisions to support Version 8 6 01 February 2005 Zoning User Manual 620 000169 040 Revisions to support Version 8 7 01 June 2005 Zoning User Manual 620 000169 050 Revisions to support Version 8 7 1 01 September 2005 Zoning User Manual 620 000169 060 Revisions to support Version 9 0 01 September 2006 Zoning User Manual 620 000169 070 Revisions to support Version 9 1 01 November 2006 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 01 Rev A Revisions to support Version 9 5 02 March 2007 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 02 Revisions to support Version 9 6 19 October 2007 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Revisions to support Version 9 7 26 March 2008 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Contents Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 About This Document Configuring Zoning In this Chapter ser zene BAKA eu aa ix How this document is organized een ix Supported hardware and software 0a ix What s new in this document neee x Document conventions oenen eenen eneen x Text formatting aa ana se aaa een X Notes cautions and warnings a xi AN IPIE xi Additional information l l xi Brocade resources anneer geen oeren gana RR RR ded Xi Other industry resources neee xii Document Teedback sss saar zu aaa
54. o a Library As with a save operation when you copy a zone a comparison is automatically performed to ensure there are no conflicts between the zone being copied and existing zones in the destination zone library NOTE If you are migrating from the most recent version of the SAN Management application select Global from the Zone Library list If you are migrating from an earlier version of the SAN Management application the Global Zone Library does not exist In that case use the fabric library as the default The specific items compared are as follows e For FC fabrics the zone names and contents are compared For Router fabrics and mSANS the zone ID of the zone being copied is compared to the IDs of all existing zones in addition to zone names and contents being compared 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity 26 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Copying a Zone to a Library 2 3 Right click the zone in the Zones list select Copy Into and then select the destination zone library to which you want to copy the zone Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone to select more than one zone When successful the zone you want to copy is compared
55. oceed to the Activate Zone Set dialog box or click No to cancel the activation and consider your naming options For FC fabrics when the total number of zones and zone members defined exceeds the limit recommended for the system firmware a warning message displays informing you of this fact and asking whether you want to proceed Consider carefully whether you want to continue with the zone set activation The limits are set to ensure stable fabrics if you proceed you may undermine the stability of your fabric Click Yes to continue and proceed to the Activate Zone Set dialog box or click No to cancel the activation You can then click Cancel to close the Activate Zone Set dialog box reduce the number of zones or zone members on the Zone Library tab and then return to this procedure to activate the zone set For specific information about limits based on system hardware and firmware refer to Zoning Limits For Router fabrics and mSANs a table may display listing configuration violations found in the zone set such as limits being surpassed invalid or mismatched zone IDs or inappropriate attempts at exporting over iFCP links Click OK to close the message box Such errors halt the activation process you must correct the configuration violations before you can activate the zone set When the checks find no violations the Activate Zone Set dialog box displays For exporting a zone over an iFCP link in the Router fabric or
56. ogic zone member or zone set limit If you add a reserved fabric invalid WWN address or invalid domain port value to a zone on a QLogic fabric and activate the zone set the application will initially indicate that the zone has been configured properly and a zoning mismatch message will display on the Zoning dialog box after the next discovery pass 51 A 52 Reference Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Index A access enabling user ID 32 activating zone set 14 adding Zone member 10 zones 13 administrator privileges 6 B bandwidth settings 24 C comparing zone sets 25 configuring zoning 8 copying zone 26 30 zone set 28 creating zone 10 zone members 11 zone sets 12 D deactivating zone set 20 default zone fabrics disabling 17 enabling 17 deleting fabric 29 zone 29 zone library 29 zone set 30 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 disabling default zone for fabrics 17 safe zoning mode 18 duplicating zone 30 zone set 31 E enabling default zone for fabrics 17 safe zoning mode 18 exporting a zone 34 exporting a zone set 33 F fabric deleting 29 importing a zone set 35 L library deleting 29 limits on number of zones and members 3 listing zone members 38 M managing virtual switches zoning 8 53 N naming conventions 3 P privileges administrator 6 R removing member s from zone 19 38 zone from zone set 19
57. one set unless your access privileges are redefined The fabric is not manageable For an mSAN fabric it will be disabled if one of the FC Fabrics is not managed The user has no Read Write or Activate privilege for the selected fabric and the selected zone library for FC Fabric only e The selected fabric is not supported by EFCM for example a fabric with only Cisco switches The selected fabric is no longer discovered e The SNMP Community string for Write is inconsistent with the string in the SNMP Agent for the router The zoning scope consists of routers with firmware version 5 0 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Activating a Zone Set 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Select the zone set you want to activate in the Zone Sets list Click Activate The SAN Management application begins performing various checks Note the following events that may occur For FC fabrics and depending on the characters included in the name you gave to this zone set a message may display informing you the name contains characters that are not accepted by some switch vendors and asking whether you want to proceed Click Yes to continue and pr
58. oning requires the feature to be disabled Activating FICON CUP Zoning Once the FCZ feature key has been added to the system enable it to make it active 1 2 Open the Element Manager Select Configure gt FICON Management Server gt Zoning The Configure FICON Management Server Zoning dialog box displays Select the Enable Zoning option Click Activate 45 3 46 FICON CUP Installation and Configuration Using Allow Prohibit Within Zones The allow prohibit operations configured using the Configure Addresses dialog box affect port to port connectivity and are applied in addition to the zoning information Therefore configure the allow prohibit permissions in your SAN Management application to reflect the zoning configuration Each member of a common zone should be configured to allow access to all other members of the zone and members from different zones should be configured to be prohibited access to members in other zones Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Reference Appendix A This appendix provides troubleshooting information MySQL database information as well as vendor specific zoning information e Zoning Issues and Solutions MySQL Database Fields Vendarspeeite Zoning IOM aen nertsen aar EP EE RR aM ARRA Zoning Issues and Solutions The following section states some possible issues and recommended solutions for zoning errors TABLE 2 Zoning Issues Problem Cannot perform
59. ossible to accumulate a number of versions of a particular zone set These historical versions can be viewed on a dialog box with the date and time that each one was activated Furthermore you can use the following procedure to replace a current version of a zone set with one of the historical versions 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Right click the zone set you want to replace in the Zone Sets list and select Replace from History The Replace Zone Set from History dialog box displays with a list of previous versions of the zone set identified by the date and time each version was activated OR If the zone set has never been activated before there are no previous versions to list Consequently a message box displays instead of the Replace Zone Set from History dialog box informing you there is no activation history for the zone set Click OK to dismiss the message box and return to the Zoning dialog box Select the zone set you want as the replacement for the current zone set and click OK Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user
60. ough your SAN Management application For more details on virtual switches and the Open VSANs feature refer to Chapter 1 in the Open VSANs User Manual SAN Router Fabric Zoning When you activate a zone set in a SAN Router Fabric it activates the zone set on the SAN router regardless of the zone membership and then appends to the connected FC Fabrics according to the Zone Policies Append or No Zone Sync of the connected R Ports After the activation the following occurs e The Active Zone Set tab in Router Fabric displays the activated zone set with its zone members The Active Zone Set tab in FC Fabric displays the zone set being activated from the FC Fabric scope and the SolP_ zones being appended from the router The Active Zone Set tab in mSAN displays the sum of both Router Fabric and FC Fabrics When you deactivate a zone set in Router Fabric it deactivates the zone set being activated on the router and the SolP_ zones append to the FC Fabrics when the connected R_ Ports are still in Append Zone Mode during the deactivation If the R Ports are no longer in NO Zone Sync Mode during the deactivation the SolP_ zones are not deactivated 8 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning Configuration 1 Configuring Zoning for the SAN The following procedure provides an overview of the steps you must perform to configure zoning for the SAN Note that for any zoning related procedure changes
61. overwrite the zone set in the destination library and asks whether you want to proceed Click Yes to continue and overwrite the existing zone set with the one being copied or click No to cancel the copy operation e f the destination library contains a zone set with the same name as the one being copied but different contents a message is displayed informing you of this warning you that continuing will overwrite the existing zone and asking whether you want to proceed Click Detail for a list of differences between the zones click Yes to overwrite the existing zone or click No to cancel the copy operation e f the destination library contains a zone with a different name or zone ID a message displays informing you of the conflict and asking whether you want to overwrite the zone with the name conflict and assign it the next available zone ID Click Detail for a list of differences between the zones click Yes to overwrite the existing zone or click No to cancel the copy operation Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Deleting a Fabric and its Zone Library 2 Deleting a Fabric and its Zone Library Use this procedure to delete a fabric and its associated zone library Note that you can only delete a fabric
62. ox the next time you delete a zone set it will be deleted without requesting confirmation from you If you delete something in error click Cancel on the Zoning dialog box to restore it Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Duplicating a Zone When you duplicate a zone you make a copy of it in the same zone library The first time a zone is duplicated the duplicate is automatically given the name lt zonelabel gt _copy On subsequent times a sequential number is assigned to the zone name such as zonelabel copy 1 szonelabel5 copy 2 and zonelabel copy 3 1 30 Select Configure Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Select the zone or zones in the Zones list you want to duplicate then right click and select Duplicate The duplicated zone or zones display in the Zones list Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Duplicating a Zone Set 2 Type a new name for the zone if desired If not proceed to Step 5 If you key in a new name press Enter to save the name Depending on the characters included in t
63. pears This dialog box lists all the zone sets and zones within the zone library in a tree format by default The second user can also choose to see Zones Only or Zone Sets Only in the Details View drop down box the user can also select the Differences Only check box to see only the elements that are not common to both users Differences between the library as saved by the first user and the changes currently being made by the second user are highlighted e Red minus signs in front of zone members indicate members saved by the first user but not included by the second user e Green plus signs indicate members added only by the second user that do not appear in the first user s configuration e Unmarked members are common to both users The second user can choose to merge or remove any of the elements in the configuration tree zone sets zones or zone members If the first user saves a new configuration while the Compare Merge Zone Configuration dialog box is already open the second user receives a warning message The message tells the second user to click the Refresh button or to reopen the Compare Merge Zone Configuration dialog box in order to obtain the latest configuration information e fa zone is removed from a zone set it is removed only from that single zone set However if the zone is removed from the list of zones it is removed from all zone sets e If a zone or zone set is merged the resulting zone or zone set includes a
64. r port If the port is not a member of a zone a message displays informing you of this Click OK to close the message If the port is a member of a zone the List Zone Members dialog box displays The fabric s nickname the port s name and all zone members display 3 Click Close to exit the List Zone Members dialog box Removing Zone Members The following procedure explains one way to remove one or more members from a zone or zones For alternative instructions that make use of arrow buttons on the Zone Library tab refer to Removing a Member from a Zone in Chapter 1 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity 3 Right click the name of the zone member you want to remove in the Zones list and select one of the following options from the shortcut menu that displays Remove to remove the zone member from the selected zone Remove All to remove the zone member from all zones to which it belongs When successful the zone member is removed from the Zones list 4 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same
65. rchar 255 EXPORTTIME The exported time Varchar 128 ZONESETZONES Table TABLE 10 ZONESETZONES Table Field Definition Format Size ZONESETID ID of the zone set Varchar 255 ZONEID ID of the zone Varchar 255 EXPORTTIME The exported time Varchar 128 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Reference A Vendor Specific Zoning Information Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Refer to the following sections for information on zoning with third party products Zoning with QLogic Switches Zoning with QLogic Switches If you are configuring zoning on QLogic switches using the SAN Management application note the following points If you are running a fabric with a QLogic switch and the QLogic switch is not the principal switch the auto save feature must be turned off Storing zone libraries on a non principal QLogic switch is redundant and will eventually cause a failure due to exceeding zone member limits If you add a reserved fabric or WWN address to a zone on a QLogic fabric and activate the zone set the application will initially indicate that the zone has been configured properly and a zoning mismatch message will display on the Zoning dialog box after the next discovery pass Inactive zones in partially activated QLogic zone sets may not display in the Zoning dialog box The application may mistakenly indicate that a zone is set correctly This error will occur when you set a zone with an invalid member or a member that exceeds the QL
66. re you want to deactivate this zone set NOTE If you want to fully disable zoning check the default zone setting If the default zone is enabled and the active zone set is deactivated members of the default zone may still be able to communicate with each other To fully disable zoning you must also disable the default zone Click the check box at the bottom of the dialog box to generate a report with the deactivation if desired If not proceed to Step 6 The Store a Copy check box is not available for deactivation For more information about using stored copies of zone sets refer to Replacing a Zone Set from History Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Deactivating a Zone Set 1 6 Click OK to deactivate the zone set If the active zone set has never been saved to the zone library a message displays informing you of this fact warning you that it will be lost on deactivation and asking whether you want to proceed Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the deactivation When the deactivation process is finished a message displays informing you whether it succeeded or failed Perform the appropriate action based on the content of the message If deactivation succeeded proceed to Step 7 Ifthe deactivation failed the message includes the reason for the failure Click OK to close the message box and proceed to Step 7 Click OK to continue The Deactivate Zone Set dialog box is closed a
67. ree rbe en len a ee are oa 2 ZONNE LS ae 3 e Zoning Naming CONVEMIONS aar rra er wennen ser eek REX ere te 3 Multi User Zone Configuration usurum SKID ee en 4 Administrator ZONNE PINIIGBeS ans kA ANA ae 6 e ZONNE COMME HatloFi orn rk xc XO werner SERRE EE REFER E GR 8 Cbeaung a NEN ZONE aan sug de xs o Ros ad Ros een 10 Adang Members toad ZONE sa ead drenten darter 10 Creating a New Member iN a ZOrnig sceeexcterseeihrkterbE eerrkeeraaxs 14 SE AEO AA en ARR RS I Das AS Rr d AU 12 AME Zores to ZONE SER rra ovk do EROS en CRGO EUN ROG EROR ede 13 e Activating a Zone Belse erneer er nnn ern hersenen er Beten RE 14 Configuring Zone iSCSI DEALER nn sana anar van se nn 16 Enabling or Disabling the Default Zone for Fabrics sss eR x AF Enabling or Disabling Safe Zoning Mode for Fabrics 18 Removing a Member from a ZONG anna vann nnee ke mn 19 Removinga Zone Trom a Zone Seb sse sek a E 19 e Deactivating a Zone Set crraueaaacerxaqak ChrtbkLE CAE X x NA 20 1 Overview Overview Zoning is a fabric management service that can be used to create logical subsets of devices within a SAN and enable partitioning of resources for management and access control purposes Zoning allows only members of a zone to communicate within that zone All others attempting to access from outside the zone are rejected hence zoning also provides a security function A zone is comprised of a collection of initiator and t
68. rning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Renaming a Zone Set Use this procedure to assign a new name to a zone set 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity 3 Right click the name of the zone set you want to change in the Zone Sets list and select Rename 4 Type the new name for the zone set For zone set name requirements and limitations refer to Zoning Naming Conventions 5 Press Enter to save the new name Depending on the characters included in the name you enter a message may display informing you the name contains characters that are not accepted by some switch vendors and asking whether you want to proceed Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the renaming and consider your options 6 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas 40 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Replacing a Zone Set from History 2 Replacing a Zone Set from History Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Because a zone set file is saved every time a zone set is activated over time it is p
69. sable the default zone for FC and Router fabrics 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric or Router fabric from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity FC Fabrics only From the Zone Library list select either Fabric Name or the Global library 4 Click Zoning Policies The Zoning Policies dialog box displays NOTE The format and content of this dialog box vary slightly with the firmware level installed on your switch or director the target selected in the Zoning Scope list and whether safe zoning mode is enabled If safe zoning mode is enabled the Default Zone button is disabled If you want to enable the default zone you need to disable the safe zoning mode Make sure the appropriate fabric is named on the Zoning Policies dialog box Perform one of the following actions based on the task you want to complete To enable the default zone click Enable and then click OK To disable the default zone click Disable and then click OK The Zoning Policies dialog box closes and the Zone Library tab displays 7 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Zoning User
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71. stances of a member in the Zones list on the Zone Library tab 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity 3 Ifyou want to show all network objects in your fabric group in the Potential Members list select Display All 4 Select the device or port you want to find in the Potential Members list Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone to select more than one zone 5 Click Find 5 between the Potential Members list and Zones list If the member is found all instances of the zone member found are highlighted in the Zones list Ifthe member is not found a message displays informing you of this Click OK to close the message box Finding a Zone Member in the Potential Member List Use this procedure to locate a zone member in the Potential Members list on the Zone Library tab 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity 3 Select the zone member in the Zones list that you want to find in the Potential Member list Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone
72. text formatting conventions and important notices formats Text formatting The narrative text formatting conventions that are used in this document are as follows bold text Identifies command names Identifies the names of user manipulated GUI elements Identifies keywords and operands Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI italic text Provides emphasis Identifies variables Identifies paths and Internet addresses Identifies document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identifies syntax examples For readability command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase for example switchShow In actual examples command lettercase is often all lowercase Otherwise this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive x Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Additional information Notes cautions and warnings The following notices and statements are used in this manual They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards NOTE A note provides a tip guidance or advice emphasizes important information or provides a reference to related information ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data A CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you A DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extr
73. the Zoning Policies dialog box closes and the Zone Library tab displays f you click No the default zone is not disabled safe zoning mode is not enabled and the Zoning Policies dialog box displays Click Cancel to close the dialog box and return to the Zone Library tab Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Removing a Member from a Zone 1 Removing a Member from a Zone The following procedure explains one way to remove one or more members from a zone For alternative instructions that make use of a shortcut menu refer to Removing Zone Members in Chapter 2 1 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays 2 Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity 3 Click the plus sign by the appropriate zone in the Zones list to expand the listing and show the zone s members 4 Select one or more members to be removed from the zone Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each member name to select more than one member 5 Click the left arrow between the Potential Members list and the Zones list to remove the selected mem
74. ther user is making changes to the same areas 27 2 Copying a Zone Set to a Library Copying a Zone Set to a Library When you copy a zone set a comparison is automatically performed to ensure there are no conflicts between the zone set being copied and existing zone sets in the zone library The specific items compared are as follows 28 For FC fabrics the zone set name and its zones and their contents are compared For Router fabrics and mSANS the zone IDs of the zones in the zone set being copied are compared to the IDs of all existing zones in addition to zone set names and contents being compared Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Right click the zone in the Zones list select Copy Into and then select the destination zone library to which you want to copy the zone Press SHIFT or CTRL and click each zone to select more than one zone When successful the zone set you want to copy is compared to the zone sets in the destination zone library If no conflicts are found the selected zone set is copied However note the following exceptions e f the destination library contains a zone set that is identical in name to the one being saved a message informs you that a copy will
75. to a zone library will not be saved unless you click OK or Apply on the Zoning dialog box If you click Cancel or the close button X only changes made to the active zone set will be saved These changes are saved because they have been activated and saved on the switch 1 10 Select Configure 5 Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity FC Fabrics only From the Zone Library list select either Fabric Name or Global library FC Fabrics only If you want to show all network objects in your fabric group in the Potential Members list select Display All Create the desired zones For specific instructions refer to Creating a New Zone Add members to each zone For specific instructions refer to Adding Members to a Zone and Creating a New Member in a Zone Create a zone set For specific instructions refer to Creating a Zone Set Activate the zone set For specific instructions refer to Activating a Zone Set Set zoning policies for FC and Router fabrics if necessary For specific instructions refer to Enabling or Disabling the Default Zone for Fabrics and Enabling or Disabling Safe Zoning Mode for Fabrics Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone se
76. to the zones in the destination zone library If no conflicts are found the selected zone is copied However note the following exceptions If the destination library contains a zone that is identical in ID name and contents to the one being saved a message informs you that a copy will overwrite the zone in the destination library and asks whether you want to proceed Click Yes to continue and overwrite the existing zone with the one being copied or click No to cancel the copy operation If the destination library contains a zone with the same name as the one being copied but different contents a message displays informing you of this warning you that continuing will overwrite the existing zone and asking whether you want to proceed Click Detail for a list of differences between the zones click Yes to overwrite the existing zone or click No to cancel the copy operation If the destination library contains a zone with a different name or zone ID a message displays informing you of the conflict and asking whether you want to overwrite the zone with the name conflict and assign it the next available zone ID Click Detail for a list of differences between the zones click Yes to overwrite the existing zone or click No to cancel the copy operation 4 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no o
77. ts you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas 1 Creating a New Zone Creating a New Zone Use this procedure to create a new zone 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Click New Zone A new zone displays in the Zones list Type the desired name for the zone For Router Fabrics the Zone ID range is between 1 and 512 When the maximum number 512 is reached you can still create a new zone However the null value is assigned to the new zone ID For zone name requirements and limitations refer to Zoning Naming Conventions Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas If the zone is empty a warning message displays Adding Members to a Zone Use this procedure to add a member to a zone when the member is listed in the Potential Members list of the Zone Library tab For instructions to add a member to a zone when the member is not listed in the Potential Members list refer to the procedure Creating a New
78. utively Duplicate VLUN numbers are not allowed Refer to the Zoning online help for descriptions of the other fields on this dialog box Click Activate The iSCSI Change Confirmation and Status dialog box displays Review the information displayed Make sure SAN Router Names lists the correct routers to be affected by the configuration Make sure the values listed in Detailed Changes are correct Perform one of the following actions based on the way you want to proceed Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Enabling or Disabling the Default Zone for Fabrics 1 Click OK to confirm activation of the iSCSI configuration changes The activation process begins the confirmation dialog box remains open and the label on the Cancel button changes to Close After the Status field reports whether the activation succeeded or failed click Close to exit the confirmation dialog box Then click OK on the iSCSI LUN Mapping Masking dialog box to close this box Click Cancel to stop activation of the changes and close the confirmation dialog box Then click Cancel on the iSCSI LUN Mapping Masking dialog box to close this box 10 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Enabling or Disabling the Default Zone for Fabrics Use this procedure to enable or di
79. y zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Creating a Zone Set Use this procedure to create a new zone set 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of the Zoning dialog box displays Select an FC fabric Router fabric or mSAN from the Zoning Scope list This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning library for the selected entity Click New Set A new set displays in the Zone Sets list Type the desired name for the zone set For zone name requirements and limitations refer to Zoning Naming Conventions Press Enter Depending on the characters included in the name you enter a message may display informing you the name contains characters that are not accepted by some switch vendors and asking whether you want to proceed Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the zone creation Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Adding Zones to Zone Sets 1 Adding Zones to Zone Sets Use this procedure to add one or more zones to a zone set Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 1 Select Configure gt Zoning The Zone Library tab of t
80. ype the new name for the zone For zone name requirements and limitations refer to Zoning Naming Conventions in Chapter 1 5 Press Enter to save the new name Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 For FC Fabrics if an invalid name is entered for a zone or zone set the application displays a warning message If there is a naming violation according to the vendor the Switch returns the error message for the exact information along with the zone set activation failure message For Router Fabrics if an invalid name is entered for a zone or zone set the application displays an error massage which includes the invalid information The zone and zone set names are also checked during zone set activation and if invalid the application displays an error message 39 2 Renaming a Zone Set For mSANs if an invalid name is entered for a zone or zone set the application displays a warning message The zone and zone set names are also checked during zone set activation and if invalid the application displays an error message that includes information about which names are invalid for which fabric FC or Router Fabric If there is a naming violation according to the vendor the Switch returns the error message with the exact information along with the zone set activation failure message 6 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and wa
81. ys informing you of this and asking whether you want to overwrite the existing nickname Click Yes to continue and assign a new nickname or No to decline and dismiss the message box 6 Click OK If you have entered more than one port name or zoning method a message displays informing you of the error Click OK to close the message correct your entry and click OK again If no entry error was made the new zone member replaces the old zone member in the Zones list and the Replace Zone Member dialog box closes 7 Click OK or Apply to save your changes A message displays informing you that any zones or zone sets you have changed will be saved in the zone library and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes to the same areas 42 Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Chapter FICON CUP Zoning 3 In this chapter This chapter provides information about FICON CUP Zoning and how to enable it and use it FIGON CUP ZONNE OVERMEW a aan 43 Using FICON CUP ZONING nassen saret 44 FICON CUP Installation and Configuration 000 anne 45 FICON CUP Zoning Overview McDATA implements FICON CUP zoning or FCZ an enhancement to the FICON Management Server FMS feature The FCZ feature modifies the behavior of the FICON Management Server FMS FICON CUP zoning is available for the MA7OOF switch and McDATA directors except for the MiLOK director The feature allows switches and directors within the same
82. zoning on a new switch Resolution You must use telnet or the Product Type and Access tab in the Add Properties dialog box to change the default password on the new switch before you can use the SAN Management application to per form zoning When configuring a large zone set a switch displays offline during discovery If a large zone set is configured in a fabric switches may tempo rarily display as being offline during discovery Wait for the next discovery cycle and click the Refresh button on the toolbar When activating a large zone set on a two switch fabric on UNIX platforms an error message displays stating Failed to perform the requested zoning action Failed to zone due to exception COM mcdata efc mecc EfcmUnavailableException Although the error message states that the requested zoning action failed the zone set will be correctly activated Wait for the next zon ing polling to occur This issue only occurs on UNIX systems Zoning activation message displays for a long time but zone set is not activated Zoning User Manual 53 1000679 03 Telnet zoning can take a long time To improve speed open the Dis cover gt Setup dialog box and add the EFC Manager IP address for McDATA and IBM switches to the Selected Individual Addresses list 47 A Reference MySQL Database Fields When you export data to a MySQL database the zoning information is displayed in database 48 tab

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