HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class - Manual (Page 237)

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E Zone merging scenarios
Table 43 provides information on merging zones and the expected results.
Table 43 Zone merging scenarios
Description Switch A Switch B Expected results
Switch A with a defined
configuration
Switch B does not have a
defined configuration
defined:
cfg1:
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
defined: none
effective: none
Configuration from Switch A to
propagate throughout the fabric
in an inactive state, because the
configuration is not enabled.
Switch A with a defined and
enabled configuration
Switch B has a defined
configuration but no
effective configuration
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: cfg1:
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
Configuration from Switch A to
propagate throughout the fabric.
Switch A and Switch B have
the same defined
configuration. Neither have
an enabled configuration.
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
No change (clean merge).
Switch A and Switch B have
the same defined and
enabled configuration.
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: cfg1:
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: cfg1:
No change (clean merge).
Switch A does not have a
defined configuration
Switch B with a defined
configuration
defined: none
effective: none
defined:cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
Switch A absorbs the
configuration from the fabric.
Switch A does not have a
defined configuration
Switch B with a defined
configuration
defined: none
effective: none
defined:cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: cfg1
Switch A absorbs the
configuration from the fabric.
With cfg1 as the effective cfg.
Switch A and Switch B have
the same defined
configuration. Only Switch
B has an enabled
configuration.
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: cfg1
Clean merge - with cfg1 as the
effective cfg.
Switch A and Switch B have
different defined
configurations. Neither have
an enabled zone
configuration.
defined: cfg2
zone2: ali3; ali4
effective: none
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
effective: none
Clean merge - the new cfg is a
composite of the two --
defined: cfg1
zone1: ali1; ali2
cfg2:
zone2: ali3; ali4
effective: none