Correcting a fabric merge problem quickly, Zone conflicts – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Zone conflicts

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For more information about setting up zoning on your switch, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s
Guide
.

You can correct zone conflicts by using the cfgClear command to clear the zoning database.

ATTENTION

The cfgClear command is a disruptive procedure.

Correcting a fabric merge problem quickly

1. Determine which switches have the incorrect zoning configuration; then, log in to the switches

as admin.

2. Enter the switchDisable command on all problem switches.

3. Enter the cfgDisable command on each switch.

4. Enter the cfgClear command on each switch.

5. Enter the cfgSave command on each switch to commit the change.

ATTENTION

The cfgClear command clears the zoning database on the switch where the command is run.

6. Enter the switchEnable command on each switch once the zoning configuration has been

cleared.

This forces the zones to merge and populates the switches with the correct zoning database.
The fabrics then merge.

cfgEnable

Use to enable and activate (make effective) the specified configuration.

cfgSave

Use to save changes to the zone configuration database.

cfgTransAbort

Use to abort the current zoning transaction without committing it.

cfgTransShow

Use to display the ID of the current zoning transaction

.

defZone

Sets the default zone access mode to No Access, initializes a zoning transaction (if one is not
already in progress), and creates the reserved zoning objects.

licenseShow

Displays current license keys and associated (licensed) products.

switchShow

Displays currently enabled configuration and any E_Port segmentations resulting from zone
conflicts.

zoneAdd

Use to add a member to an existing zone.

zoneCreate

Use to create a zone. Before a zone becomes active, the cfgSave and cfgEnable commands
must be used.

zoneHelp

Displays help information for zone commands.

zoneShow

Displays zone information.

TABLE 14

Commands for debugging zoning (Continued)

Command

Function

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