4 – Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch59056-03 C 4-25A4.7.3.1Interop Mode for ZoningWhen a zone set is activated on an FC-SW-2 compliant switch, only the activezone set is propagated to all switches in the fabric. When a zone set is activatedon a non-FC-SW-2 compliant switch, the active zone set and all inactive zone sets(the entire zoning database stored in permanent memory) are propagated to allswitches in the fabric. Use the Standard option for FC-SW-2 compliant switches topropagate only the active zone set to all switches in the fabric. Use the Interop_1parameter for non-FC-SW-2 compliant switches to propagate the active zone setand all inactive zone sets to all switches in the fabric.4.7.3.2Legacy Port Address FormatLegacy Address Format should be enabled only to permit interoperation withcertain older non-FC-SW-2 compliant switches. Enabling this setting under othercircumstances will disable zoning that is defined by domain ID and port number.This Legacy Address Format option is available only when the Interop_1 setting isenabled on the Advanced Switch Properties dialog. Contact your authorizedmaintenance provider for assistance in using this feature. Refer to the QLogicSwitch Interoperability Guide on the QLogic Web site for a complete discussion ofconfiguring for operation with non-Qlogic Switches.NOTE: The Legacy Address Format setting must be the same on all switchesin the fabric, otherwise the inter-switch links will not connect.
