Restoring Zones

Detailed Steps

To restore the full zone configuration, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Zone > Edit Local Full Zone Database.

    2. You see the Select VSAN dialog box.

  2. Select a VSAN and click OK.

    3. You see the Edit Local Full Zone Database dialog box for the selected VSAN.

  3. Choose File > Restore to restore a saved zone configuration using TFTP, SFTP, SCP, or FTP.

    4. You see the Restore Zone Configuration dialog box.

    You can edit this configuration before restoring it to the switch.

  4. Provide the following Remote Options information to restore data from a remote server:
    1. Using—Select the protocol.
    2. Server IP Address—Enter the IP address of the server.
    3. UserName—Enter the name of the user.
    4. Password—Enter the password for the user.
    5. File Name—Enter the path and the filename.
  5. Click Restore to continue or click Cancel to close the dialog box without restoring.

Note     Click View Config to see information on how the zone configuration file from a remote server will be restored. When you click Yes in this dialog box, you are provided with the CLI commands that are executed. To close the dialog box, click Close.

Note     Backup and Restore options are available to switches that run Cisco NX-OS Release 4.1(3) or later.


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