HP StorageWorks 16-EL zoning version 2.6.1 user guide - Page 21

Using Zoning Implementing Zoning Zoning can be implemented and administered from any switch in the fabric. Changes made to one switch are automatically distributed to all switches in the fabric. For that reason, zoning requires that all switches in the fabric have an active zoning license. Zoning can be administered through either: ■ Telnet command interface-see Appendix B, Zoning Telnet Commands. ■ Web Tools web interface-refer to the HP StorageWorks Web Tools Version 2.6.1 User Guide. Configuring Zoning Zoning is implemented by following the steps below: 1. Create alias (this step is optional). 2. Define zone. 3. Define zone configuration. 4. Enable zone configuration. Each zone object defined-alias, zone, zone configuration-must have a unique name; an alias cannot have the same name as another alias and it cannot have the same name as a zone or a zone configuration. Note: During the configuration process below, changes should be saved periodically to ensure that they are stored in flash memory and protected against loss due to power outages and the like. 1. Create alias (optional). An alias is a name assigned to a device or group of devices. By creating an alias you can assign a familiar name to a device or you can group multiple devices into a single name. This can simplify cumbersome entries and allow an intuitive naming structure, such as using NT_Hosts to define all NT hosts in the fabric. An alias must be a unique alphanumeric string beginning with an alphabetical character. The underscore (_) is allowed; alias names are case sensitive. That is, nt_hosts is not the same name as NT_Hosts. HP StorageWorks Zoning Version 2.6.1 User Guide 21