HP Cisco Nexus 5000 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration - Page 520

Information About Zoning Chapter 38 Configuring and Managing Zones Send feedback to [email protected] Figure 38-2 Fabric with Three Zones Zone 1 H1 S1 Fabric H2 Zone 3 S2 79536 H3 Zone 2 S3 Zone Implementation Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches automatically support the following basic zone features (no additional configuration is required): • Zones are contained in a VSAN. • Hard zoning cannot be disabled. • Name server queries are soft-zoned. • Only active zone sets are distributed. • Unzoned devices cannot access each other. • A zone or zone set with the same name can exist in each VSAN. • Each VSAN has a full database and an active database. • Active zone sets cannot be changed, without activating a full zone database. • Active zone sets are preserved across switch reboots. • Changes to the full database must be explicitly saved. • Zone reactivation (a zone set is active and you activate another zone set) does not disrupt existing traffic. If required, you can additionally configure the following zone features: • Propagate full zone sets to all switches on a per VSAN basis. • Change the default policy for unzoned members. • Interoperate with other vendors by configuring a VSAN in the interop mode. You can also configure one VSAN in the interop mode and another VSAN in the basic mode in the same switch without disrupting each other. • Bring E ports out of isolation. Active and Full Zone Set Configuration Guidelines Before configuring a zone set, consider the following guidelines: 38-4 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide OL-16597-01