HP Cisco Nexus 5000 Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide - Release 4. - Page 619

Chapter 24 Configuring and Managing Zones Zone Set Distribution Send documentation comments to [email protected] • Import the neighboring switch's active zone set database and replace the current active zone set (see Figure 24-5). • Export the current database to the neighboring switch. • Manually resolve the conflict by editing the full zone set, activating the corrected zone set, and then bringing up the link. Figure 24-5 Importing and Exporting the Database Isolated port due to active zone set mismatch From Switch 1, Import database forces Switch 1 to use the database configured in Switch 2 Switch 1 Switch 2 From Switch 1, Export database forces Switch 2 to use the database configured in Switch 1 79949 Importing and Exporting Zone Sets To import or export the zone set information from or to an adjacent switch, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Command Purpose switch# zoneset import interface fc1/3 Imports the zone set from the adjacent switch connected vsan 2 through the fc 1/3 interface for VSAN 2. switch# zoneset import interface fc1/3 Imports the zone set from the adjacent switch connected vsan 2-5 through the fc 1/3 interface for VSANs ranging from 2 through 5. switch# zoneset export vsan 5 Exports the zone set to the adjacent switch connected through VSAN 5. switch# zoneset export vsan 5-8 Exports the zone set to the adjacent switch connected through the range of VSANs 5 through 8. Note Issue the import and export commands from a single switch. Importing from one switch and exporting from another switch can lead to isolation again. OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide 24-15