Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic

Saving the zoning database to a file
You can save the zoning database to an XML file. You can later reload this zoning
database on the same switch or another switch. To save a zoning database to a file,
do the following:
1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning.
2. In the Edit Zoning dialog, open the File menu and select Save As.
3. In the Save dialog, enter a file name for the database file.
4. Click the Save button to save the zoning file.
Restoring the zoning database from a file
CAUTION:
Restoring the zoning database from a file will replace the current zoning database
on the switch.
Do the following to restore the zoning database from a file to a switch:
1. Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window.
2. Open the File menu and select Open File. A popup window will prompt you to
select an XML zoning database file.
3. Select a file and click Open.
Restoring the default zoning database
Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions.
CAUTION:
This command will deactivate the active zone set.
To restore the default zoning for a switch:
1. Open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoning.
2. Click the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save
changes to the zoning database.
Removing all zoning definitions
To clear all zone and zone set definitions from the zoning database, choose one of
the following:
• Open the Edit menu and select Clear Zoning. In the Removes All dialog, click
the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete all zones and zone sets.
• Right-click the Zone Sets heading at the top of the Zone Sets tree, and select
Clear Zoning from the popup menu. Click the Yes button to confirm that you
want to delete all zone sets and zones.
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