Renaming CFGs, Zones & Aliases + Replacing Zone Members on Connectrix Brocade Switches

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to manage zoning configurations on Brocade Connectrix switches using the zoneobjectrename and zoneobjectreplace commands. We cover renaming aliases, zones, and CFGs, as well as replacing zone members—essential for scenarios like HBA or storage FC card replacements. Includes syntax examples, verification steps (cfgsave, cfgshow), and practical use cases for SAN environments.

Hi everyone!

In this video let us learn how to rename CFGs, zones and aliases and also how to replace the zone members. You can use the "zoneobjectrename" command for all of zone object types, including CFGs, zones and aliases.

The syntax is "zoneobjectrename [Object Name],[New Name]". Let us see an example. In this example we have two aliases. These are part of zone with the name "Blue_zone" and there is one CFG with the name "UK_cfg". If you want to rename an alias, run the command: zoneobjectrename [Alias],[New Name]. And then save the config with the command "cfgsave". Verify it with the command "cfgshow". You can see that the new alias name shows up in the "cfgshow".

Similarly, if you want to rename a zone, run the command "zoneobjectrename" the name of the existing zone, comma, specify a new name. You can also rename a CFG using the command zoneobjectrename Specify the current CFG name and give it a new name. Enable the CFG. This time you have to specify the name of the new CFG. Verify it. You can see that new CFG name reflects in the "cfgshow". The second section in this video is how to replace the zone members.

The syntax is: "zoneobjectreplace [Old Member] [New Member]." Consider the zone. In this example: "Red_zone". Let us replace the first member with an other PWWN. Space and specify the new PWWN. Save the CFG. Enable the CFG. Verify it with the command "cfgshow".

You can see the new member is added to the "Red_zone". Zone object command can be used in cases where HBA or storage FC card is replaced, and the zone config needs to be modified with the PWWN of the new card.

Thank you for watching.