Zoning Version 3.1.x/4.1.x - User Guide
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Table Of Contents
Contents
About this Guide
Overview
Intended Audience
Related Documentation
Conventions
Document Conventions
Table 1: Document Conventions
Text Symbols
Getting Help
HP Technical Support
HP Storage Website
HP Authorized Reseller
Introducing Zoning
Overview
Customizing Environments
Optimizing Resources
License Activation
License Activation Using Telnet
Figure 1: License activation using telnet
License Activation Using Web Tools
Zoning Concepts
About Zoning
Figure 2: Fabric with three zones
Guidelines to Setting Up Zoning
Zone Definitions
Zone Objects
Selecting Ports on the Core Switch 2/64
Table 2: Area and Port Mappings (Continued)
Zone Objects and Aliases
Zone Objects
Zone Aliases
Zone Configurations
Zone Management
Commands to Open a Transaction
Commands to Close a Transaction
Zoning Schemes
Zone Enforcement
Figure 3: PortZoneShow output
Implementing Zoning
Create and Enable a Basic Zone Configuration
Detailed Zone Configuration Procedures
Review Current Configurations
Create an Alias
Define a Zone
Define a Zone Configuration
Analyze the Zone Configuration
Enable a Zone Configuration
Review The Enabled Configuration
Modifying Configurations
Before Merging Zones
Adding a New Switch
Adding a New Fabric
Merging and Segmentation
Merging Rules
Merging Two Fabrics
Merging with a V4.1 Fabric
Merge Conflicts
Splitting a Fabric
Zone Merging Scenarios
Table 3: Zone Merging Scenarios (Continued)
Resolving Zone Conflicts
Rules of Zoning Architecture
Using QuickLoop Zones
QuickLoop Zones
QuickLoop Zoning Advantages
Configuring QuickLoop Zones
Create a QuickLoop
Define a QuickLoop Zone
To Specify by Looplet
To Specify by AL_PA
To specify a Combination of looplet and AL_PA
Define a QuickLoop Zone Configuration
QuickLoop Fabric Assist
Fabric Assist Zone Setup
Fabric Assist Zone Creation
Fabric Assist Operation
LIP Propagation
Fabric Assist Debugging
Zoning Concepts and Guidelines
Storage Area Networks
Zoning
Zone Management
Zoning Implementations
Host-Based Zoning
Storage-Based Zoning
Fabric-Based Zoning
Fabric-Based Zoning Philosophies
No Fabric Zoning
Zoning by Application
Zoning by Operating System
Port allocation
Single HBA
The Effect of Zoning on RSCN Delivery
Table 4: RSCN Delivery
Implementing Zoning
Naming Convention
Implementing Zoning on an Existing Fabric
Deviations from Single HBA Zoning
Hardware-Enforced Zoning in an HP Fabric
Fabrics Composed of Only StorageWorks 1 Gb SAN Switch Models
Fabrics Composed of StorageWorks 2 Gb SAN Switch and StorageWorks Core Switch Models
Fabrics Composed of 1 Gb SAN, 2 Gb SAN, and Core Switch Models
Best Practices for Hardware Zone Enforcement
Using Zoning to Administer Security
Glossary
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