HP StorageWorks 2.64 Director Switch - Manual (Page 91)

Configuring Zones
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Note: If merging zones will result in segmented E_Ports and the fabrics will not join,
you can join the fabrics by deactivating the active zone set on one of the fabrics
(default zone is enabled). This eliminates any conflicts because the fabrics will then
join using only the active zone set. After the fabrics join, you can make adjustments to
zoning configurations as you desire.
Table 3: Merging Zones
Fabric A Fabric B Result
Not zoned Not zoned Fabrics join successfully. The new
fabric remains not zoned.
Not zoned Zoned Fabrics join successfully and the active
zone set will propagate across the
fabric. Fabric A inherits zoning
configuration from Fabric B.
Zoned Not zoned Fabrics join successfully and the active
zone set will propagate across the
fabric. Fabric B inherits zoning
configuration from Fabric A.
Zoned Zoned Fabrics can merge if the zone names
in each fabric are unique. The
resulting active zone set is a union of
the zones from each fabric. Once you
have merged the two zoned fabrics,
click the Save active zone set as
button in the Zoning view to save the
active zone set.
If there is a zone name conflict (the
same zone name in each fabric) then
the zones must have identical members
for the fabrics to join.
If the two zones have the same name
but contain different members, then
the E_Ports will segment and the
fabrics will not join.