HP StorageWorks 4/16 Brocade OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS - Page 85

cfgMcdtmode 2 cfgMcdtmode Configure zoning features in McDATA Fabric mode. Synopsis cfgMcdtMode [--enable | --disable | --help] [safezoning | defaultzoning] Description Use this command to enable or disable either the McDATA safe zoning feature or the McDATA default zoning feature. Enabling or disabling safezoning or default zoning on one switch in the fabric will enable or disable the specific feature fabric wide, meaning that the feature will be disabled or disabled on all switches in the fabric. This command cannot be executed unless the Brocade switch/director is in McDATA fabric mode. Operands This command has the following operands: --enable Enables MCData zoning features --disable Disables McDATA zoning feature --help Displays command help safezoning If safezoning is disabled, and if the zone database does not match, a zone merge will occur when the E_Port comes online. The the E_port will segment only if the zone merge fails,. If safezoning is enabled, there is no zone merge as part of the E_Port coming online and the E_port will segment only if the zone database does not match. defaultzoning If defaultzoning is disabled, and if there is no zone database, all devices in the fabric will not be able to see each other. If there is a zone database, all devices NOT part of the Zone DB will not be able to see each other. If defaultzoning is enabled, and if there is no zone database, all devices in the fabric will be able to see each other. If there is a zone database, all devices NOT part of the Zone DB will be able to see each other. Examples To enable fabric-wide McDATA safe zoning: switch:admin> --enable safezoning To disable fabric-wide McDATA safe zoning: switch:admin> --disable safezoning To enable fabric-wide McDATA default zoning: switch:admin> --enable defaultzoning To disable fabric-wide McDATA default zoning: switch:admin> --disable defaultzoning See Also interopMode, cfgSaveActiveToDefined Fabric OS Command Reference 59 53-1000599-01