Connectrix: MDS Series Cisco: How to create Zoning for Switches using CLI

How to create Zoning for CISCO switches using CLI.

Create a New zone:
Switch(Config)# Zone name <Name of the zone> vsan 1



Adding members to the zone:

switch(config-zone)# Member pwwn <WWPN of the HBA>

                           Or

switch(Config-zone)# Member fcalias  <Alias name of the HBA>



Add all members of the zone using one of the above methods.
You can get the World Wide Port Name (WWPN) number by running the " show flogi database" command.

Modify the zoneset:
switch(config)# zoneset name primary_zoneset vsan 1
switch(config_zoneset)#



Adding previously created zone into the zoneset:
switch(config_zoneset)# member <Name of the new zone>



Activate zoneset:
switch (config)# zoneset activate name primary_zoneset vsan 1

Repeat the process for all the zones.

Save config:
switch# copy running-config startup-config  

These above commands can be found in the Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide: cli.pdf