Can I pre-configure a switch before I have HBAs connected?

you should be able to do the zoning part using the wwn of the host hba.. I havn't dont this myself . So let us wait for comments..

you sure can, here are some high level commands:

alicreate "Server_A","10:00:00:00:c9:21:86:00" - creates an alias for this WWN even though it's not physically plugged-in

alicreate "CX600_SPA", "50:00:00:00:c9:21:86:00" - creates an alias for SPA

zonecreate "Zone-CX600-SPA-Server_A","Server_A;CX600_SPA" - creates a zone and adds two members

cfgcreate "cfg","Zone-CX600-SPA-Server_A" - create new zoneset "cfg"

or to add to an existing zoneset:

cfgadd "cfg","Zone-CX600-SPA-Server_A"

then

cfgsave - saves zoneset

cfgenable "cfg" - enables active zoneset


take a look here as well

http://www.dec-store.com/PD_01325.aspx

Hey Stewie

Dynamox is correct. There are two other things you can do as well.especially if you are migrating from the same type of switch - like Brocade to brocade...

ASSUMING THE 4900 is a net new switch with no configuration on it

1) Check compatability between the two siwtches and create and ISL from the old Brocade to the new Brocade, this will copy all the information from switch one to switch two, activate a zoneset, then break the ISL and the new switch will retain all information from the original switch. T\

2) With brocade - i havnt done this but a client has - you can upload the configuration to a PC or Uninx server and edit the configuration to get all aliases, zones, and zoneset. You can then import this configuration into the switch with all the information. DO NOT IMPORT ALL INFORMATION as you will overwrite pertinent data to the DS4900

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The replication through an ISL is probably the best idea ! You don't have to do much to get the config on the new switch

Hmmm, you call that easy reading ? It's more like a puzzle to me.

hit "Ctrl +" a few times and it's bearable

It only enlarges the font, the text is still formatted horribly