Default Zone Policies; Configuring System Default Zoning Settings; Verifying Enhanced Zone Information; Compacting The Zone Database - Cisco nexus 5000 series Cli Configuration Manual
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Chapter 1
Configuring and Managing Zones
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Default Zone Policies
To permit or deny traffic in the default zone, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# zone default-zone permit vsan
vsan-id
switch(config)# no zone default-zone permit vsan
vsan-id
Step 3
switch(config)# zone commit vsan vsan-id
Configuring System Default Zoning Settings
You can configure default settings for default zone policies and full zone distribution for new VSANs on
the switch. To configure switch-wide default settings, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# system default zone default-zone
permit
switch(config)# no system default zone
default-zone permit
Step 3
switch(config)# system default zone distribute
full
Step 4
switch(config)# no system default zone distribute
full
Since VSAN 1 is the default VSAN and is always present on the switch, the system default zone
Note
commands have no effect on VSAN 1.
Verifying Enhanced Zone Information
The following example shows how to display the zone status for a specified VSAN:
switch# show zone status vsan 2
Compacting the Zone Database
You can delete excess zones and compact the zone database for the VSAN.
OL-16597-01
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Permits traffic flow to default zone
members.
Denies traffic flow to default zone
members and reverts to factory default.
Commits the changes made to the
specified VSAN.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures permit as the default zoning
policy for new VSANs on the switch.
Configures deny (default) as the default
zoning policy for new VSANs on the
switch.
Enables full zone database distribution as
the default for new VSANs on the switch.
Disables (default) full zone database
distribution as the default for new VSANs
on the switch. Only the active zone
database is distributed.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Compacting the Zone Database
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