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and share a common ZPSDS entry point. If so, the topology cannot support this zoning configuration, and the
wizard terminates with an error message. If the topology supports the configuration, the wizard builds two zone
groups: one group for the initiators, and one group for the targets. The groups have the names
<zone set name> +
#001
and
<zone set name> + #002
. The wizard scans through the domain and assigns to one zone group all the
ZPSDS entry point phys that are upstream from initiators. The wizard assigns to another zone group all the ZPSDS
entry point phys that are upstream from targets. The wizard then sets up permissions to allow the two zone
groups to communicate with each other, but it prevents phys in one zone group from making connections to each
other. When you click
Apply
, the wizard creates the zone set and the two associated zone groups.
3.6.2.2 Connector Wizard
The Connector Wizard automatically configures a zone set and associated zone groups by grouping connectors on
the edge of the ZPSDS. The wizard includes instructions to guide you through the configuration process. The
wizard uses a snapshot of the domain to identify the connectors on the edge of the ZPSDS and then displays a list
of these connectors. (The list does not include connectors that link expanders within the ZPSDS.) Type the zone
set name (maximum of 28 characters) and bundle the connectors into zones by selecting one or more connectors
from the list. You can define multiple zones as needed to meet your zoning requirements. Zones can overlap, but
the wizard removes zones that are subsets of larger zones. You can delete the defined zones by selecting the
check box and clicking
Delete
.
After you define all the zones, the wizard uses the zone definitions to create the minimal number of zone groups
and to configure their permissions. The wizard creates one zone group per defined zone, populating the zone
group with the phys associated with the connectors in that zone, and setting up permission for the phys in the
zone group to communicate with each other.
The wizard then compares each zone group to all other zone groups, including zone groups created during this
process, searching for phys that are in both zone groups. If it finds any such phys (parents), it creates a new zone
group (child) and moves the identified phys to the child. The wizard then grants permission for the child’s phys to
communicate with each other, as well as with the phys of the two parent zone groups.
If one of the parent zone groups is emptied in this process, the wizard transfers all permissions from the parent
to the child. Empty zone groups are later ignored and are not transferred to the zone manager.
The wizard creates the zone set and associated zone group when you click
Apply
. It assigns to zone groups the
names
<zone set name> + #001
,
<zone set name> + #002
, and so on. If the number of generated zone groups
exceeds the maximum number of 248, the wizard displays an error message
NOTE
If phys on the edge of the ZPSDS are associated with connectors, their connectors are displayed in
the selection list. If phys on the edge of the ZPSDS are not associated with connectors, but they
have formed into ports (they are connected to a device), ports appear in the selection list. If phys
on the edge of the ZPSDS are not associated with connectors and have not formed into ports,
individual phys are displayed in the selection list.
