Creating Peer Zones
A Peer Zone can be created with one or more devices designated as a principal device for that zone. All non-principal devices in the Peer Zone can access only the principal devices and cannot communicate with each other. The principal devices can communicate with all other non-principal devices. Peer Zoning results in less RSCN traffic on zoning and device changes and creates a fewer number of zones.
To create a peer zone, follow the instructions below:
1. Click the Zoning icon ( 
), and then select Zones tab.
), and then select Zones tab.2. Select a fabric to create a zone and click OK.
3. Click the + icon on the top right corner of the window to create a peer zone.
4. Enter a name for the zone, along with any tags and description.
5. Select Peer Zone from the zone type drop-down.
6. Add principal members and peer members to the peer zone.
a. Click Add in the Create New Zone window.
b. Select the type of zone member from the drop-down list: WWN or Domain, Port Index or Alias.
c. Select discovered members to include the discovered members in the zone, and click ( 
) to move them to the Selected Members list.
) to move them to the Selected Members list.d. You can also select Enter manually, and type the name of offline members.
e. Click ( 
) to add the selected members as a principal member in the zone.
) to add the selected members as a principal member in the zone.The non-selected members will be present as the peer members of the principal members in the zone.
7. Click OK and then click Save.
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