Brocade Zone Deletion from effective config

zone:  z_shasta_fc0
zone:  z_sneezy_fc0
zone:  z_sun2tk_fc0
zone:  z_teton_fc0
zone:  z_tft_fc0
zone:  z_thetis_fc0
zone:  z_tom_backup_fc5
zone:  z_tom_fc3
zone:  z_whitney_fc0
sw48k-a:admin> zoneshow z_shasta_fc0

"z_shasta_fc0" does not exist.
sw48k-a:admin> zoneshow z_hyde_fc0

"z_hyde_fc0" does not exist.

One more thing. Once you remove the zone from the config make sure you enable and save the config:

cfgenable "cfgname"

cfgsave (no parameters are required; just enter cfgsave)

The cfgenable command probably saved it automatically. You should be all set now. The zone will no re-appear again

You need quotes because the zoneshow is looking for a pattern.

To remove the zone from the config (i.e. zoneset): cfgremove "cfgName", "zonename"

To delete a zone: zonedelete "zonename"

To delete an alias: alidelete "aliasname"

sw48k-a:admin> san_48ka

sw48k-a:admin> cfgremove "san_48ka","z_shasta_fc0"

sw48k-a:admin> zonedelete "z_shasta_fc0"

sw48k-a:admin> cfgenable "san_48ka"

You are about to enable a new zoning configuration.

This action will replace the old zoning configuration with the

current configuration selected. If the update includes changes

to one or more traffic isolation zones, the update may result in

localized disruption to traffic on ports associated with

the traffic isolation zone changes

Do you want to enable 'san_48ka' configuration  (yes, y, no, n): [no] y

zone config "san_48ka" is in effect

Updating flash ...

sw48k-a:admin> cfgsave

You are about to save the Defined zoning configuration. This

action will only save the changes on Defined configuration.

Any changes made on the Effective configuration will not

take effect until it is re-enabled.

Do you want to save Defined zoning configuration only?  (yes, y, no, n): [no] y

Nothing changed: nothing to save, returning ...

sw48k-a:admin>

sw48k-a:admin>

sw48k-a:admin> zoneshow "z_shasta_fc0"

"z_shasta_fc0" does not exist.
sw48k-a:admin>
sw48k-a:admin>
sw48k-a:admin>

Looks like it worked it time, I hope it doesn't show up after sometime. Also, do you have any idea about how to delete a zone in the effective configuration. The sentence "

Any changes made on the Effective configuration will not

take effect until it is re-enabled." followed by "Nothing changed: nothing to save, returning ..." is something that appears to be confusing.

No problem. Glad you got it to work

Thank You so much Ernes

That's crazy !!

Now it is getting displayed. Do you know what is the exact procedure to delete the zones and alias which are not being used. I have tried deleting them but they are still showing up.

zone:  z_shasta_fc0
zone:  z_sneezy_fc0
zone:  z_sun2tk_fc0
zone:  z_teton_fc0
zone:  z_tft_fc0
zone:  z_thetis_fc0
zone:  z_tom_backup_fc5
zone:  z_tom_fc3
zone:  z_whitney_fc0
sw48k-a:admin> zoneshow "z_shasta_fc0"
zone:  z_shasta_fc0
                CX3_2854_SPA_FE0; CX3_2854_SPB_FE0; hitachi_1b; shasta_fc0

sw48k-a:admin> zoneshow z_shasta_fc0
zone:  z_shasta_fc0
                CX3_2854_SPA_FE0; CX3_2854_SPB_FE0; hitachi_1b; shasta_fc0

sw48k-a:admin>

Try putting quotes around it: zoneshow "z_shasta_fc0"

Thanks for resolution