Scribd
Upload
263 views4 pages

Cisco Switch Zoning - Quick Reference

This document provides steps for configuring zoning on a Cisco switch using CLI commands. The steps include: 1) creating an FCALIAS with port WWN members, 2) creating a zone and adding the FCALIAS as a member, 3) creating an active zoneset and adding the zone, and 4) activating the zoneset.

Uploaded by

ArunKumar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
263 views4 pages

Cisco Switch Zoning - Quick Reference

This document provides steps for configuring zoning on a Cisco switch using CLI commands. The steps include: 1) creating an FCALIAS with port WWN members, 2) creating a zone and adding the FCALIAS as a member, 3) creating an active zoneset and adding the zone, and 4) activating the zoneset.

Uploaded by

ArunKumar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

3/14/2014

Cisco Switch Zoning - Quick Reference

Quick Reference
HOME

STORAGES & SAN SWITCHES

F. Mohaideen Abdul Kader

OS

SERVER

LEARNINGS

USEFUL PDF FILES

TAPE LIBRARIES & BACKUP

EC DATA

How to do zoning using Cisco CLI commands


In this post we will discuss about the steps to configure zone using CLI commands.
Cisco zoning parts include below main steps.

Below are the steps involved in doing zoning using Cisco CLI commands
Command
Description
# config t
Enter into Configuration Mode
# sanswitch1(config)# fcalias name emcsaninfo_fcalias vsan 2 Create a new fcalias called emcsaninfo_fcalias under vsan 2
# sanswitch1(config-fcalias)# member pwwn
Configures alias members based on the specified port WWN type and
value

xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

(pWWN xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx)
Existing from fc alias configuration(Repeat 1 to 4 for creating
additional fc

# sanswitch1(config-fcalias)# exit
alias)
# sanswitch1(config)# zone name emcsaninfo_zone vsan 2 creating zone called emcsaninfo_zone under vsan 2
# sanswitch1(config-zone)# member fcalias emcsaninfo_fcalias
Adding fc alias emcsaninfo_fcalias as a member of zone
# sanswitch1(config-zone)# member fcalias emcsaninfo_fcalias1
emcsaninfo_zone(add your host fc alias as well as storage
alias into the
same zone. Here I assume fcalias is the host alias and fcalias1 as
storage
alias)
# sanswitch1(config-zone)# exit
# sanswitch1(config)# exit
exit from zone config mode
# sanswitch1# show zone name emcsaninfo_zone
exit from config mode
# sanswitch1#show zoneset active vsan xx
To display the created zone emcsaninfo_zone
This will display the current active zoneset
# sanswitch1# config t
# sanswitch1(config)# zoneset name SAN_EMCSANINFO_Active
Enter into Configuration Mode
# sanswitch1(config-zoneset)# member emcsaninfo_zone
Enter into active zoneset configuration Mode

http://quickreference.weebly.com/cisco-switch-zoning.html
1/2

3/14/2014

# sanswitch1(config-zoneset)# exit
# sanswitch1(config)# zoneset activate
SAN_EMCSANINFO_Active
vsan 10
# sanswitch1(config)# exit
# sanswitch1# copy running startup

Cisco Switch Zoning - Quick Reference

adding zone emcsaninfo_zone into the active zoneset


SAN_EMCSANINFO_Active
Exit from zoneset configuration
Activate the zonset SAN_EMCSANINFO_Active
exit from config mode
Copying running configuration to startup configuration

Create a free website with

http://quickreference.weebly.com/cisco-switch-zoning.html

2/2

You might also like