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Zoning configuration

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Merging two zone databases

If a zone or zone configuration is merged, the resulting zone or zone configuration includes all
members that were marked for addition or removal as well as all members not otherwise marked.

NOTE: You cannot merge the following zones with a Network OS fabric:

Zones with aliases (can merge with Network OS 3.0.0 and later)

Zones with D,I members

TI zones

QoS zones

Redirection zones

1. Select Configure > Zoning > Fabric.

The Zoning dialog box displays.

2. Select Compare from the Zone DB Operation list.

The Compare/Merge Zone DBs dialog box displays, as shown in

Figure 459

.

FIGURE 459

Compare/Merge Zone DBs dialog box

3. Select a database from the Reference Zone DB list.

4. Select a database from the Editable Zone DB list.

The Reference Zone DB and Editable Zone DB areas display all available element types (zone
configurations, zones, and aliases) for the two selected zone databases. In the Editable Zone
DB area, each element type and element display with an icon indicator (

Table 114

) to show the

differences between the two databases.