Connectrix Brocade B-Series: How to rename cfgs, zones, and aliases

One can use zoneObjectRename command for all zone object types, including cfgs, zones, and aliases.

SYNTAX
zoneObjectRename "objectName", "newName"

Use the following procedure to rename a zone object.

1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter cfgShow to view the zone configuration objects you want to rename.

switch:admin> cfgShow

Defined configuration:

   cfg:  USA_cfg Purple_zone; White_zone; Blue_zone

   zone: Blue_zone

      1,1; array1; 1,2; array2

   zone: Purple_zone

      1,0; loop1

   zone: White_zone

      1,3; 1,4

alias: array1  21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:8c; 21:00:00:20:37:0c:71:02

alias: array2  21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:22; 21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:28

alias: loop1   21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:85; 21:00:00:20:37:0c:71:df

3. Enter zoneObjectRename to rename zone configuration objects.
   Note: A zone configuration name can either begin with a letter or number and can consist of letters, numbers, hyphen (-), underscore (_), dollar ($), or caret (^) characters. Names are case-sensitive. For example, "Cfg_1" and "cfg_1" are different zone configurations. Quotation marks are optional. Spaces are ignored.

switch:admin> zoneobjectrename "USA_cfg", "UK_cfg"       -->To rename cfg

switch:admin> zoneObjectRename "White_zone", "Red_zone"  -->To rename zone

switch:admin> zoneObjectRename "array2", "array5"        -->To rename alias

4. Enter the cfgShow command to verify the renamed zone object is present.
5. If you want the change preserved when the switch reboots, enter the cfgSave command to save it to non-volatile (flash) memory.
   Note: If the renamed zone object is still used in the effective configuration, running cfgSave before cfgEnable is not allowed.
6. Enter the cfgEnable command for the appropriate zone configuration to make the change effective.

Zones and Aliases can be modified/renamed via Webtool as well.

To edit an existing zone, perform the following steps:

1. Click Zoning in the navigation bar, and then select the Zones tab.
2. Select the (⌄) icon next to the zone that you want to edit, and then click View.
3. Select Save As from the Save drop-down and perform the required changes. You can re-name the zone or modify the existing zone with the same name.
   You can remove the selected members by selecting the Remove button.
4. Click Save.

To edit an existing zone alias, perform the following steps:

1. Click Zoning in the navigation bar, and then select the Zone Aliases tab. The Zone Aliases window is displayed.
2. Select the (⌄) icon next to the zone alias that you want to edit, and then click View.
3. Select Save As from the Save drop-down and perform the required changes. You can re-name the alias or modify the existing zone alias with the same name.
   You can remove the selected members by selecting Remove button.
4. Click Save.

• Target Driven Peer Zones are not allowed to be edited using this command.
• This command changes the defined configuration. For the change to be preserved across switch reboots, save the configuration to nonvolatile memory with the cfgSave command. For the change to become effective, the configuration must be enabled with the cfgEnable command.
• This command is not applicable for special zones, such as TI zones or RD zones.

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