Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

Page 42

Fabric OS Command Reference

53-1002746-01

Before creating Admin Domains, the default zone mode should be set to "No Access". To set the default
zone mode to "No Access" execute the following command sequence:

switch:admin> ad --select AD0
switch:admin> defzone --noaccess
switch:admin> cfgsave

Refer to defZone help for more information.

All switches, switch ports and devices in the fabric that are not specified in any other Admin Domain are
treated as implicit members of AD0. Members added to AD0 are called explicit members.

When a new Admin Domain is created, the members included in the new Admin Domain are
automatically removed from the implicit member list of AD0. If the devices included in the new Admin
Domain are already zoned in AD0, and if you want to move these devices from AD0 without any traffic
disruption, do the following:

Add the devices to AD0's explicit member list using ad --add and ad--apply.

Create new ADs with the devices and execute ad --apply.

Select (or login to) the new Admin Domain and create a relevant zone configuration and zones
(Refer to zone --copy help for details). Enable the new zone configuration under the Admin Domain.

(Optionally) remove explicit members from AD0 (using ad --remove and ad --apply). Remove the
member references from the AD0 zone database.

NOTES

The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in
place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for
details.

OPERANDS

The generalized syntax for this command is "ad action arguments". Command actions are described
first. Argument details follow the description of actions.

The following actions are supported:

--activate arg

Activates an Admin Domain. An Admin Domain is enforced only if it is in an
activated state. AD0 is always in an activated state. By default, after the Admin
Domain is enabled, the devices specified in the Admin Domain are not able to see
each other until they are zoned together. The command prompts for confirmation.
The activate operation remains in the transaction buffer until you issue ad --apply
or ad--save.

--add arguments

Adds new members to an existing Admin Domain. The add operation remains in
the transaction buffer until you issue ad --apply or ad --save.

--apply

Saves the current transaction buffer contents to the defined configuration and
enforces the defined configuration on all switches in the fabric. ad --apply
prompts for confirmation.

--clear [-f]

Deletes all ADs and clears AD0's explicit members. This command fails if AD1
through AD254's zone databases are not empty. The command prompts for
confirmation before deleting all Admin Domains. The clear operation remains in
the transaction buffer until you issue ad --apply or ad --save.

When used with the -f option, this command deletes all ADs and clears all explicit
members from AD0, even if the zone databases or AD1 through AD254 are not
empty. Use the force option to remove Admin Domains before enabling Virtual
Fabrics.