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Zoning configuration
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a. Make sure the selected zone configuration is the one you want to activate.
b. (Optional) Select the Generate a report with the activation of new zone configuration
check box to generate the Zone Configuration Activation report.
c. If you are activating a zone configuration from the offline zone database, select or clear
the Save only the selected zone configuration to the existing zone database in the fabric
check box.
• If the check box is cleared (default), the entire offline zone database is saved to the
switch and replaces the existing online zone database.
• If the check box is selected, only the selected zone configuration in the offline zone
database are saved to the switch and are added to the existing online zone database.
8. Click OK to activate the zone configuration.
A message displays informing you that the zones and zone configurations you change will be
saved in the zone database and asking whether you want to proceed. Click Yes to confirm the
activation, or click No to cancel the activation.
When you click Yes, a busy window displays indicating the activation is in progress. A status
field informs you whether the activation succeeded or failed. When it succeeds, icons for the
active zone configuration and its zones display green. When it fails, the message includes the
reason for the failure.
9. Click OK to continue.
The Activate Zone Configuration dialog box is closed and the Zone DB tab displays.
10. Click OK.
The zone configuration is activated and the entire zone database is sent to the fabric.
Deactivating a zone configuration
Use this procedure to deactivate the active zone configuration.
There are several conditions that could cause the Deactivate button to be unavailable. They include
the following:
• There is no active zone configuration in the selected fabric.
• The fabric is not manageable.
• You do not have Read/Write or Activate privileges for the selected fabric and the selected zone
database (for FC fabrics and Network OS fabrics only).
• The selected fabric is not supported by the Management application.
• The selected fabric is no longer discovered.
1. Select Configure > Zoning > Fabric.
The Zoning dialog box displays.
2. Click the Active Zone Configuration tab.
3. Select a fabric from the Active Zone Configuration list.
This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning
database for the selected entity.
4. Click Deactivate.