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Configuring an Allow/Prohibit Matrix manually
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Manual Allow/Prohibit dialog box
NOTE
The Manual Allow/Prohibit dialog box is only available for Fabric OS products.
5. Select one of the following options:
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Select Allow to allow communication between two specific ports.
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Select Prohibit to prohibit communication between two specific ports.
6. Enter the port number of the first port for which you want to allow or prohibit communication in
the Port Address 1 field.
7. Enter the port number of the second port for which you want to allow or prohibit
communication in the Port Address 2 field.
8. Click Add.
The information displays in the Selected Ports for Modification list.
To delete any of these manual configurations, select the configuration you want to delete in the
Selected Ports for Modification list and click Remove.
The Selected Ports for Modification list displays the following information:
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Port Address 1 column — The port number of the first port for which you want to allow or
prohibit communication.
•
Port Address 2 column — The port number of the second port for which you want to allow
or prohibit communication.
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State column — Whether you want to allow or prohibit communication.
9. Repeat
through
for each allow or prohibit configuration.
10. Click OK on the Manual Allow/Prohibit dialog box.
11. When you have completed the matrix, click Save if you started with a new matrix, or Save As if
you edited a copy of an existing matrix.
12. Click Analyze Zone Conflicts.
This operation can be done before or after a configuration is saved. This operation checks the
current zoning settings for conflicts with settings in the Allow/Prohibit Matrix. Zone conflict is
analyzed against the switch for port zoning only. The table cells display in the red background if
the two ports are not in the same zone in an active zone configuration.
13. Click Close on the Configure Allow/Prohibit Matrix dialog box.