HP Brocade 8/12c Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01 - Page 752

23 Configuring an Allow/Prohibit Matrix manually 3. Choose one of the following options: • Double-click a configuration file. • Select a configuration file and click the right arrow. A matrix displays. The switch ports are displayed on both the vertical axis and horizontal axis. A green circle icon ( ) indicates communication is allowed between the ports. 4. Click Manual Allow/Prohibit. The Manual Allow/Prohibit dialog box displays. FIGURE 328 Manual Allow/Prohibit dialog box 5. Select one of the following options • Select Allow to allow communication between two specific ports. • Select Prohibit to prohibit communication between two specific ports. 6. Enter the port number of the first port for which you want to allow or prohibit communication in the Port Address 1 field. 7. Enter the port number of the second port for which you want to allow or prohibit communication in the Port Address 2 field. 8. Click Add. The information displays in the Selected Ports for Modification table. To delete any of these manual configurations, select the configuration you want to delete in the Selected Ports for Modification table and click Remove. 9. Repeat steps step 5 through step 8 for each Allow/Prohibit configuration. 10. Click OK on the Manual Allow/Prohibit dialog box. 11. When you have completed the matrix, click Save if you started with a new matrix, or Save As if you edited a copy of an existing matrix. 12. Click Analyze Zone Conflicts. This operation can be done before or after a configuration is saved. This operation checks the current zoning settings for conflicts with settings in the Allow/Prohibit Matrix. Zone conflict is analyzed against the switch for port zoning only. The table cells display in the red background if the two ports are not in the same zone in an active zone configuration. 13. Click Close on the Configure Allow/Prohibit Matrix dialog box. 708 Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual 53-1002168-01