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2–Managing Fabrics
Zoning
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Merge Auto Save
The Merge Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone
set that a switch receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to the
zoning database on that switch. Changes are saved when an updated zone set is
activated. Zoning changes are always saved to temporary memory. However, if
Merge Auto Save is enabled, the switch firmware saves changes to the active
zone set in temporary memory and to the zoning database. If Merge Auto Save is
disabled, changes to the active zone set are stored only in temporary memory
which is cleared when the switch is reset.
Default Zone
The Default Zone parameter enables (Allow) or disables (Deny) communication
among ports/devices that are not defined in the active zone set or when there is
no active zone set. This parameter must have the same value throughout the
fabric. If interop mode is not Standard mode, the Default Zone parameter is
automatically distributed throughout the fabric.
Discard Inactive
The Discard Inactive parameter automatically removes inactive zones and zone
sets when a zoneset is activated or deactivated from a remote switch.
Saving the Zoning Database to a File
You can save the zoning database to an XML file. You can later reload this zoning
database on the same switch or another switch. To save a zoning database to a
file, do the following:
1. On the Zoning menu, click Edit Zoning .
2. On the Edit Zoning dialog box, on the File menu, click Save As .
3. On the Save dialog box, enter a file name for the database file.
4. Click Save to save the zoning file.
NOTE:
Disabling the Merge Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the
propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning
schemes. However, leaving the Merge Auto Save parameter disabled can
disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset. For this
reason, the Merge Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production
environment.