H3C Technologies H3C S10500 Series Switches - Manual (Page 93)

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FC zone configuration task list
Tasks at a glance Remarks
(Required.) Configuring a zoning mode N/A
(Required.) Configuring the Pairwise feature N/A
(Optional.) Configuring zone aliases N/A
(Required.) Configuring zones N/A
(Required.) Configuring zone sets N/A
(Required.) Configuring the default zone policy N/A
(Required.) Configuring the zone distribution and merge type
This task can only be configured in basic
zoning mode.
(Required.) Configuring a merge control mode
This task can only be configured in
enhanced zoning mode.
(Optional.) Enabling hard zoning N/A
(Required.) Activating a zone set and distributing it to the entire
fabric
N/A
(Optional.) Triggering a complete distribution N/A
(Optional.) Renaming zone aliases, zones, and zone sets N/A
(Optional.) Copying zone aliases, zones, and zone sets N/A
(Optional.) Deleting the zone database N/A
(Optional.) Enabling SNMP notifications N/A
NOTE:
•
You cannot modify zone configurations during zone distribution or merge.
• In a fabric, only one manager switch can initiate distribution at a time. The next distribution can be
initiated only after the previous one is complete.
Configuring a zoning mode
Two zoning modes are available: basic zoning and enhanced zoning. By default, the basic zoning
mode is enabled.
A zoning mode switchover causes a zone distribution to ensure zoning mode consistency across the
fabric. You can enable the enhanced zoning mode only when all switches in the fabric support this
mode.
When you switch between zoning modes, the system prints a message that the switchover will cause a
zone distribution.
• If you enter No, no operation is performed.
• If you enter Yes, the local switch changes the zoning mode and generates the corresponding
configuration. Then, the local switch distributes the change to the entire fabric. If the distribution fails,