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Zoning configuration management

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4. Enter the cfgShow command to verify the renamed zone object is present.

5. If you want the change preserved when the switch reboots, enter the cfgSave command to 

save it to nonvolatile (flash) memory.

6. Enter the cfgEnable command for the appropriate zone configuration to make the change 

effective.

Zoning configuration management

You can add, delete, or remove individual elements in an existing zone configuration to create an 
appropriate configuration for your SAN environment. After the changes have been made, save the 
configuration to ensure the configuration is permanently saved in the switch and that the 
configuration is replicated throughout the fabric.

The switch configuration file can also be uploaded to the host for archiving and it can be 
downloaded from the host to a switch in the fabric. See 

 on page 178, 

 on page 180, or the configUpload and configDownload commands 

in the Fabric OS Command Reference for additional information on uploading and downloading the 
configuration file.

New switch or fabric additions

When a new switch is added to the fabric, it automatically takes on the zone configuration 
information from the fabric. You can verify the zoning configuration on the switch using the 
procedure described in 

If you are adding a switch that is already configured for zoning, clear the zone configuration on that 
switch before connecting it to the zoned fabric. See 

 on page 258 

for instructions.

Adding a new fabric that has no zone configuration information to an existing fabric is very similar 
to adding a new switch. All switches in the new fabric inherit the zoning configuration data. If a zone 
configuration is in effect, then the same configuration becomes the enabled configuration. 

Before the new fabric can merge successfully, it must pass the following criteria:

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Before merging zones
To facilitate merging, check the following before merging switches or fabrics:

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Zoning licenses: All switches running Fabric OS v6.0.x or earlier must have a Zoning 
license enabled.

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Native operating mode: All switches must be in the native operating mode.

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Default Zone: The switch being merged into the existing fabric should be configured with 
the same default zone mode as the existing switches.

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Merging and segmentation
The fabric is checked for segmentation during power-up or when a switch is disabled or 
enabled, or when a new switch is added.