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What's Next? Chapter 6 Configuring Zones and Zone Sets Send documentation comments to [email protected] Figure 6-7 Zone Set Activation/Deactivation Step 7 Step 8 Click Close to close the dialog box. After creating a zone set and activating it, make sure you save the configuration file. See Appendix D, "Configuration Files," for details about copying and saving configuration files. What's Next? After completing the procedures in this book, your Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch can provide the basic, minimal Fibre Channel services necessary to enable hosts to access their storage. Beyond this, you will want to set up security, management, and monitoring for your network. These tasks are beyond the scope of this document. However, the following tasks should be performed to leverage the full abilities of the MDS switch. Security • Configure DNS servers. • Enable SSH and disable Telnet. • Create unique user names for each user. • Create and assign roles for users that do not include network administrative privileges. • Configure TACACS+/Radius for centralized user management. Management • Configure a syslog server. • Configure time/date/timezone and additionally NTP. • Configure schedules and jobs to regularly back up the configuration of the MDS switch. Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide 6-6 OL-7765-05

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide
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Chapter 6
Configuring Zones and Zone Sets
What’s Next?
Figure 6-7
Zone Set Activation/Deactivation
Step 7
Click
Close
to close the dialog box.
Step 8
After creating a zone set and activating it, make sure you save the configuration file. See
Appendix D,
“Configuration Files,”
for details about copying and saving configuration files.
What’s Next?
After completing the procedures in this book, your Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch can provide the
basic, minimal Fibre Channel services necessary to enable hosts to access their storage. Beyond this, you
will want to set up security, management, and monitoring for your network. These tasks are beyond the
scope of this document. However, the following tasks should be performed to leverage the full abilities
of the MDS switch.
Security
Configure DNS servers.
Enable SSH and disable Telnet.
Create unique user names for each user.
Create and assign roles for users that do not include network administrative privileges.
Configure TACACS+/Radius for centralized user management.
Management
Configure a syslog server.
Configure time/date/timezone and additionally NTP.
Configure schedules and jobs to regularly back up the configuration of the MDS switch.