HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0 - Page 249

Viewing an alias in the defined configuration 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the aliShow command, using the following syntax: alishow "pattern"[, mode] where: pattern mode A POSIX-style regular expression used to match zone alias names. Specify 0 to display the contents of the transaction buffer (the contents of the current transaction), or specify 1 to display the contents of the nonvolatile memory. The default value is 0. The following example shows all zone aliases beginning with "arr". switch:admin> alishow "arr*" alias: array1 21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:8c alias: array2 21:00:00:20:37:0c:66:23 If no parameters are specified, the entire zone database (both the defined and effective configuration) is displayed. Zone creation and maintenance Reliable Commit Service (RCS) is a fabric-wide capability and is supported only if all switches in the fabric are running Fabric OS versions 4.1 and later. You should use RCS to secure a reliable propagation of the latest zone configuration. RCS guarantees that either all or none of the switches receive the new zone configuration. If you use non-RCS mode, you must log in to every switch to monitor the status of the zone configuration. To create a broadcast zone, use the reserved name broadcast. Do not give a regular zone the name of broadcast. See "Broadcast zones" on page 241 for additional information about this special type of zone. Virtual Fabric considerations: Zone definitions should not include logical port numbers. Zoning is not enforced on logical ports. Creating a zone 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the zoneCreate command, using the following syntax: zonecreate "zonename", "member[; member...]" where: zonename member The name of the zone to be created. A member or list of members to be added to the zone. A zone member can be specified by one or more of the following methods: • A domain,port pair • A device node or device port WWN • A zone alias name To create a broadcast zone, use the reserved name broadcast: Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide 247