3 – Managing Fabrics
Zoning a Fabric
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3.4.1.4
Zoning Database
Each switch has its own zoning database. The zoning database is made up of all
aliases, zones, and zone sets that have been created on the switch or received
from other switches. The switch maintains two copies of the zoning database: one
copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes; the second copy is
maintained in permanent memory. Zoning database edits are made on an
individual switch basis and are not propagated to other switches in the fabric when
saved. The zoning limits for a fabric are as follows:
Maximum number of zonesets is 256
Maximum number of zones per zone set is 256
Maximum total number of zones is 1000
Maximum number of aliases is 256
Maximum number of members per zone is 2000
Maximum number of members per alias is 2000
Maximum total number of zone and alias members is 2000
3.4.1.5
Zoning Configuration
You can set the FC-SW-2 Auto Save and Default Visibility zoning configuration
parameters using SANbox Manager or the Set Config Zoning command. The Auto
Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch
receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on
that switch. The Default Visibility parameter permits or prohibits communication
among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. Refer to ”Using the Zoning
Config Dialog” on page 3-18 for information about zoning configuration using
SANbox Manager. Refer also to the ”Set Config Command” on page A-29 for
information about zoning configuration using the CLI.
