Brocade zoning simplified!

Brocade beginners post!

Assumptions:
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To zone 'host' and 'vmax_3ab(existing member)'
Zone name: ZN_host_vmax_3ab
Zoneset name: zoneset1 Host pwwn: 10:00:00:00:d9:81:4f:ba



Prerequisites:
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Connect host to switch, if not choose a available 'F' port on switch and turn it on

switchshow

Get the required PWWN and follow the procedure below

Step: 1 Create alias, view alias
alicreate "host","10:00:00:00:d9:81:4f:ba"
alishow host

Step: 2 Create zone, view zone
zonecreate zn_host_vmax_3ab, “host; vmax_3ab”
zoneshow zn_host_vmax_3ab

Step: 3 Create configuration, add zones
cfgcreate zoneset1
cfgadd "zonset1","zn_host_vmax_3ab"

Step: 4 Save configuration
cfgsave

Step: 5 Activate configuration
cfgenable "zonset1"

Step: 6 Verification
zoneshow zn_host_vmax_3ab
or
cfgshow