HP Cisco MDS 9134 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide - R - Page 693

Chapter 30 Configuring and Managing Zones Advanced Zone Attributes Send documentation comments to [email protected] You can configure broadcast frames in the basic zoning mode. By default, broadcast zoning is disabled and broadcast frames are sent to all Nx ports in the VSAN. When enabled, broadcast frames are only sent to Nx ports in the same zone, or zones, as the sender. Enable broadcast zoning when a host or storage device uses this feature. Table 30-2 identifies the rules for the delivery of broadcast frames. Table 30-2 Broadcasting Requirements Active Zoning? Broadcast Enabled? Frames Broadcast? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Comments Broadcast to all Nx ports that share a broadcast zone with the source of broadcast frames. Broadcast to all Nx ports. Broadcasting is disabled. Tip If any NL port attached to an FL port shares a broadcast zone with the source of the broadcast frame, then the frames are broadcast to all devices in the loop. Caution If broadcast zoning is enabled on a switch, you cannot configure the interop mode in that VSAN. Configuring Broadcast Zoning To broadcast frames in the basic zoning mode using Fabric Manager, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Expand a VSAN and then select a zone set in the Logical Domains pane. Click the Policies tab in the Information pane. You see the Zone policy information in the Information pane in Figure 30-40. Figure 30-40 Zone Policy Information Step 3 Check the Broadcast check box to enable broadcast frames on the default zone. Step 4 Click Apply Changes to save these changes. OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide 30-39