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Enter the

cfgShow

command to verify the renamed zone object is present.

If you want the change preserved when the switch reboots, save it to nonvolatile (also known as “flash”)

memory by entering the

cfgSave

command.

For the change to become effective, enable the appropriate zone configuration using the

cfgEnable

command.

For more details about the

zoneObjectCopy

cfgShow

cfgEnable

, and

cfgSave

commands, refer

to the

Fabric OS Command Reference Manual

Managing Zoning configurations in a fabric

To modify an existing zone configuration, you can add, delete, or remove individual elements to create the

desired configuration. After the changes have been made, save the configuration to ensure the

configuration is permanently saved in the switch and that the configuration is replicated throughout

the fabric.
The switch configuration file can also be uploaded to the host for archiving and it can be downloaded from

the host to a switch in the fabric. Refer to ”

Backing up a configuration

” on page 147, ”

Restoring a

configuration

” on page 149, or the

configUpload

and

configDownload

commands in the

Fabric OS

Command Reference Manual

Adding a new switch or fabric

When a new switch is added to the fabric, it automatically takes on the zone configuration information

from the fabric. Use the

cfgActvShow

command to verify that the Zoning information is the same on each

switch in the fabric
If you are adding a switch that is already configured for Zoning, use the

cfgClear

and

cfgSave

commands (or use

cfgClear

and

cfgDisable

if there is an effective configuration) before connecting it

to the zoned fabric.
Adding a new fabric that has no zone configuration information to an existing fabric is very similar to

adding a new switch. All switches in the new fabric inherit the Zoning configuration data. If a zone

configuration is in effect, then the same configuration becomes the enabled configuration. The

cfgActvShow

command will display the same information on all switches in the newly formed fabric.

Before the new fabric can merge successfully, it must pass the following criteria:

•

Before merging zones
To facilitate merging, check the following before merging switches or fabrics.
• Zoning licenses—All switches must have a Zoning license enabled.
• Native operating mode—All switches must be in the native operating mode.
• Secure Fabric OS—If one switch has Secure Fabric OS enabled, all switches in the fabric must have

Secure Fabric OS. Refer to the

Secure Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide

for more information.

•

Merging and segmentation
The fabric is checked for segmentation during power-up or when a switch is disabled or enabled, or

when a new switch is added.
The database is the zone configuration database. This is the data displayed as the “defined

configuration” in the

cfgShow

command. It is stored in nonvolatile memory by the

cfgSave

command. This database is a replicated database, which means that all switches in the fabric will have

copy of this database. When a change is made to the defined configuration, the switch where the