Zoning illustration of the changes, step by step

Case: Perform a zoning of a server to utilize a netapp clusterred filer shared storage and illustration of the changes in the switch configuration.

server: labserver1

switch: sw001

clusternetapp filers: netapp001, netapp002

zoning backup server: 140.190.71.105

zone configuration: Labswitch1

labserver1 wwpn hba0 88:88:88:80:88:88:88:88

labserver1 wwpn hba1 88:88:88:81:88:88:88:88

netapp001/netapp002 wwn: 50:0a:09:80:86:27:c0:87

aliases naming:

a_labserver1_hba0 (server’s hba #1)

a_labserver1_hba1 (server’s hba#2)

a_netapp001_002 (netapp cluster )

zones naming:

z_netapp001_002_labserver1_a

A. Save the switch parameter to a remote server.

sw001:admin> configupload

Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]: yes

Server Name or IP Address [host]: 140.190.71.105

User Name [user]: nurledge

File Name [config.txt]: sw001_bkp_june0910

Section (all|chassis [all]): yes

Password:

configUpload complete: All config parameters are uploaded

Show current configuration status

sw001:admin> cfgshow

Defined configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

vSpherezone; labfiler

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:C9:4C:0D:F1; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

vSphereESXserver

alias: vSphereESXserver

50:01:43:80:00:C1:E7:08

Effective configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:c9:4c:0d:f1

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:01:43:80:00:c1:e7:08

Create aliases and zone

sw001:admin> alicreate "a_labserver1","88:88:88:80:88:88:88:88"

sw001:admin> alicreate "a_sw001_002","50:0a:09:80:86:27:c0:87"

sw001:admin> zonecreate "z_sw001_002_labserver1_a","a_labserver1;a_sw001_002"

Display current configuration

sw001:admin> cfgshow

Defined configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

vSpherezone; labfiler

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:C9:4C:0D:F1; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

vSphereESXserver

zone: z_sw001_002_labserver1_a

a_labserver1; a_sw001_002

alias: a_labserver1

88:88:88:80:88:88:88:88

alias: a_sw001_002

50:0a:09:80:86:27:c0:87

alias: vSphereESXserver

50:01:43:80:00:C1:E7:08

Effective configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:c9:4c:0d:f1

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:01:43:80:00:c1:e7:08

Notice; the change is only appear under aliases and zoning.

Add the zone to the zone configuration

sw001:admin> cfgadd "Labswitch1","z_sw001_002_labserver1_a"

sw001:admin> cfgshow

Defined configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

vSpherezone; labfiler; z_sw001_002_labserver1_a

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:C9:4C:0D:F1; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

vSphereESXserver

zone: z_sw001_002_labserver1_a

a_labserver1; a_sw001_002

alias: a_labserver1

88:88:88:80:88:88:88:88

alias: a_sw001_002

50:0a:09:80:86:27:c0:87

alias: vSphereESXserver

50:01:43:80:00:C1:E7:08

Effective configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:c9:4c:0d:f1

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:01:43:80:00:c1:e7:08

Notice the zone now appear in defined zone configuration but not under effective configuration.

Enable the zoning

sw001:admin> cfgenable "Labswitch1"

You are about to enable a new zoning configuration.

This action will replace the old zoning configuration with the

current configuration selected. If the update includes changes

to one or more traffic isolation zones, the update may result in

localized disruption to traffic on ports associated with

the traffic isolation zone changes

Do you want to enable 'Labswitch1' configuration (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes

zone config "Labswitch1" is in effect

Updating flash ...

sw001:admin> cfgshow

Defined configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

vSpherezone; labfiler; Backuptest; Unix_Server;

z_sw001_002_labserver1_a

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:C9:4C:0D:F1; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

vSphereESXserver

zone: z_sw001_002_labserver1_a

a_labserver1; a_sw001_002

alias: a_labserver1

88:88:88:80:88:88:88:88

alias: a_sw001_002

50:0a:09:80:86:27:c0:87

alias: vSphereESXserver

50:01:43:80:00:C1:E7:08

Effective configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:c9:4c:0d:f1

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:01:43:80:00:c1:e7:08

zone: z_sw001_002_labserver1_a

88:88:88:80:88:88:88:88

50:0a:09:80:86:27:c0:87

Notice the zone is now also appeared in effective configuration.

Step to undo the zoning

sw001:admin> cfgremove "Labswitch1","z_sw001_002_labserver1_a"

sw001:admin> cfgshow

Defined configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

vSpherezone; labfiler;

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:C9:4C:0D:F1; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

vSphereESXserver

zone: z_sw001_002_labserver1_a

a_labserver1; a_sw001_002

alias: a_labserver1

88:88:88:80:88:88:88:88

alias: a_sw001_002

50:0a:09:80:86:27:c0:87

alias: vSphereESXserver

50:01:43:80:00:C1:E7:08

Effective configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:c9:4c:0d:f1

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:01:43:80:00:c1:e7:08

zone: z_sw001_002_labserver1_a

88:88:88:80:88:88:88:88

50:0a:09:80:86:27:c0:87

Notice the zone definition disappeared from defined configuration only.

sw001:admin> cfgenable "Labswitch1"

You are about to enable a new zoning configuration.

This action will replace the old zoning configuration with the

current configuration selected. If the update includes changes

to one or more traffic isolation zones, the update may result in

localized disruption to traffic on ports associated with

the traffic isolation zone changes

Do you want to enable 'Labswitch1' configuration (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes

zone config "Labswitch1" is in effect

Updating flash ...

sw001:admin> cfgshow

Defined configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

vSpherezone; labfiler; Backuptest; Unix_Server

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:C9:4C:0D:F1; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

vSphereESXserver

zone: z_sw001_002_labserver1_a

a_labserver1; a_sw001_002

alias: a_labserver1

88:88:88:80:88:88:88:88

alias: a_sw001_002

50:0a:09:80:86:27:c0:87

alias: vSphereESXserver

50:01:43:80:00:C1:E7:08

Effective configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:c9:4c:0d:f1

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:01:43:80:00:c1:e7:08

Notice the zone is no longer appears in defined and effective configuration

Delete the zone, aliases

sw001:admin> zonedelete "z_sw001_002_labserver1_a"

sw001:admin> alidelete "a_labserver1"

sw001:admin> alidelete a_sw001_002

sw001:admin> cfgshow

Defined configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

vSpherezone; labfiler;

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:C9:4C:0D:F1; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0A:09:82:96:27:C0:87; 50:0A:09:82:86:27:C0:87;

vSphereESXserver

alias: vSphereESXserver

50:01:43:80:00:C1:E7:08

Effective configuration:

cfg: Labswitch1

zone: labfiler

10:00:00:00:c9:4c:0d:f1

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

zone: vSpherezone

50:0a:09:82:96:27:c0:87

50:0a:09:82:86:27:c0:87

50:01:43:80:00:c1:e7:08

The configuration is restored to the original form.