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Chapter 24 Configuring and Managing Zones
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
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If one zone set is active and you activate another zone set, the currently active zone set is automatically
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deactivated. You do not need to explicitly deactivate the currently active zone set before activating a new
zone set.
Figure 24-3
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Hard and soft zoning are implemented using the active zone set. Modifications take effect during
zone set activation.
An FC ID or Nx port that is not part of the active zone set belongs to the default zone and the default
zone information is not distributed to other switches.
shows a zone being added to an activated zone set.
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