Cisco MDS-9124 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 286

Zone and Zone Set Issues Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Zones and Zone Sets Send documentation comments to [email protected] Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 pwwn 22:35:00:0c:85:e9:d2:c2 pwwn 10:00:00:00:c9:32:8b:a8 zone name Zone2 vsan 4 pwwn 10:00:00:e0:02:21:df:ef pwwn 20:00:00:e0:69:a1:b9:fc zone name zone-cc vsan 5 pwwn 50:06:0e:80:03:50:5c:01 pwwn 20:00:00:e0:69:41:a0:12 pwwn 20:00:00:e0:69:41:98:93 Use the show zoneset active command to verify that you have an active zone set. If you do not have an active zone set, use the zoneset activate command to activate the zone set. Use the show zoneset active command to verify that the zone in Step 2 is in the active zone set. If it is not, use the zoneset name command to enter the zone set configuration submode, and use the member command to add the zone to the active zone set. switch(config)# zoneset name zoneset1 vsan 2 ca-9506(config-zoneset)# member NewZoneName Use the zoneset activate command to activate the zone set. switch(config)# zoneset activate ZoneSet1 vsan 2 Verify that the host and storage can now communicate. Resolving Zone is Not in Active Zone Set Using the CLI To add a zone to the active zone set using the CLI, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Use the show zoneset active command to verify that you have an active zone set. If you do not have an active zone set, use the zoneset activate command to activate the zone set. Use the show zoneset active command to verify that the zone in Step 1 is not in the active zone set. Use the zoneset name command to enter the zone set configuration submode, and use the member command to add the zone to the active zone set. switch(config)# zoneset name zoneset1 vsan 2 ca-9506(config-zoneset)# member NewZoneName Use the zoneset activate command to activate the zone set. switch(config)# zoneset activate ZoneSet1 vsan 2 Verify that the host and storage can now communicate. Troubleshooting Zone Set Activation When you activate a zone set, a copy of the zone set from the full zone set is used to enforce zoning, and is called the active zone set. A zone that is part of an active zone set is called an active zone. Two main problems can occur with activating a zone set: • No zone set is active. 14-8 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x OL-9285-05