Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual v12.3.0 - Manual (Page 830)

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Zoning configuration
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2. Select Compare from the Zone DB Operation list.
The Compare/Merge Zone DBs dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 299 .
3. Select the database for the first fabric from the Reference Zone DB list.
4. Select the database for the second fabric from the Editable Zone DB list.
5. Set up a zone configuration that contains the active zones in both fabrics:
a. Select the name of the active zone configuration from the Reference Zone DB area.
b. Select the name of the active zone configuration in the Editable Zone DB area.
c. Click Merge.
All of the active zones from both fabrics are now in one zone configuration.
6. Click Save As to save the editable zone database in the offline repository for the second fabric.
7. Click Save As again, and select the name of the first fabric from the Fabric list to save the
editable zone database in the offline repository for the first fabric.
8. Click Close to close the Compare/Merge Zone DBs dialog box and return to the Zoning dialog
box.
9. In both fabrics, load the offline repository and activate the zone configuration from step b .
Refer to “Activating a zone configuration” on page 770 for instructions.
Saving a zone database to a switch
1. Select Configure > Zoning > Fabric.
The Zoning dialog box displays.
2. Select a zone database from the Zone DB list.
3. Select Save to Switch from the Zone DB Operation list.
4. Click Yes on the confirmation message.
The selected zone database is saved to the fabric without enabling a specific zone
configuration.
5. Click OK to save your work and close the Zoning dialog box.
Exporting an offline zone database
NOTE
You cannot export an online zone database.
1. Select Configure > Zoning > Fabric.
The Zoning dialog box displays.
2. Select an offline zone database from the Zone DB list.
3. Select Export from the Zone DB Operation list.
The Export Zone DB dialog box displays.
4. Browse to the location where you want to export the zone database file (.xml format).