HP 8/20q HP StorageWorks 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Enterprise Fabr - Page 54

Configuring the zoning database

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Table 10 Port/device icons Icon Description Switch port icon-When not logged in Switch port icon-When logged in NL_Port (loop) device icon-When logged in to fabric NL_Port (loop) device icon-When not logged in to fabric N_Port device icon-When logged in to fabric N_Port device icon-When not logged in to fabric Configuring the zoning database Use the Zoning Config dialog box (Figure 29) to change the Merge Auto Save, Default Zone, and Discard Inactive configuration parameters. To open the Zoning Config dialog box, select Zoning > Edit Zoning Config. After making the changes, click OK to put the new values into effect. Figure 29 Zoning Config dialog box Merge Auto Save The Merge Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the fabric are saved to the zoning database on that switch. Changes are saved when an updated zone set is activated. Zoning changes are always saved to temporary memory. • If Merge Auto Save is enabled, the switch firmware saves changes to the active zone set in temporary memory and to the zoning database. • If Merge Auto Save is disabled, changes to the active zone set are stored only in temporary memory, which is cleared when the switch is reset. NOTE: Disabling the Merge Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning schemes. However, leaving the Merge Auto Save parameter disabled can disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset. For this reason, the Merge Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production environment. 54 Managing Fabric Zoning

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54
Managing Fabric Zoning
Configuring the zoning database
Use the Zoning Config dialog box (
Figure 29
) to change the Merge Auto Save, Default Zone, and Discard
Inactive configuration parameters. To open the Zoning Config dialog box, select
Zoning > Edit Zoning
Config
. After making the changes, click
OK
to put the new values into effect.
Figure 29
Zoning Config dialog box
Merge Auto Save
The Merge Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives
from other switches in the fabric are saved to the zoning database on that switch. Changes are saved
when an updated zone set is activated. Zoning changes are always saved to temporary memory.
If Merge Auto Save is enabled, the switch firmware saves changes to the active zone set in temporary
memory and to the zoning database.
If Merge Auto Save is disabled, changes to the active zone set are stored
only
in temporary memory,
which is cleared when the switch is reset.
NOTE:
Disabling the Merge Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the propagation of zoning
information when experimenting with different zoning schemes. However, leaving the Merge Auto Save
parameter disabled can disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset. For this reason, the
Merge Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production environment.
Table 10
Port/device icons
Icon
Description
Switch port icon—When not logged in
Switch port icon—When logged in
NL_Port (loop) device icon—When logged in to fabric
NL_Port (loop) device icon—When not logged in to fabric
N_Port device icon—When logged in to fabric
N_Port device icon—When not logged in to fabric