Broadcasting A Zone - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Enhanced Zoning
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Command
Step 2
switch(config)# zone default-zone permit vsan 5
switch(config)# no zone default-zone permit vsan 3
Step 3
switch(config)# zone commit vsan 5

Broadcasting a Zone

You can specify an enhanced zone to restrict broadcast frames generated by a member in this zone to
members within that zone. Use this feature when the host or storage devices support broadcasting.
Table 24-4
Table 24-4
Active Zoning?
Yes
No
Yes
Tip If any NL port attached to an FL port shares a broadcast zone with the source of the broadcast frame,
then the frames are broadcast to all devices in the loop.
To broadcast frames in the enhanced zoning mode, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# zone-attribute-group name
BroadcastAttr vsan 2
switch(config)# no zone-attribute-group name
BroadAttr vsan 1
Step 3
switch(config-attribute-group)# broadcast
switch(config-attribute-group)# exit
switch(config)#
switch(config-attribute-group)# no broadcast
Step 4
switch(config)# zone name BroadcastAttr vsan 2
switch(config-zone)#
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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identifies the rules for the delivery of broadcast frames.
Broadcasting Requirements
Broadcast Enabled? Frames Broadcast?
Yes
Yes
No
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Purpose
Permits traffic flow to default zone
members.
Denies traffic flow to default zone
members and reverts to factory default.
Commits the changes made to VSAN 5.
Comments
Yes Broadcast to all Nx ports that share a
broadcast zone with the source of
broadcast frames.
Yes Broadcast to all Nx ports.
No Broadcasting is disabled.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures the zone attribute group for the
required VSAN.
Removes the zone attribute group for the
required VSAN.
Creates a broadcast attribute for this group
and exits this submode.
Removes broadcast attribute for this group
and exits this submode.
Configures a zone named BroadcastAttr in
VSAN 2.
Configuring and Managing Zones
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x