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Implementing Zoning

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Introduction to Zoning Implementing Zoning Implementing zoning simplifies the zoning process in the following ways: ■ Zoning can be administered from any switch in the fabric. Changes made to one switch are applied automatically to all switches in the fabric. If a new switch is added to an existing fabric, all zone characteristics are automatically applied to the new switch. Because each switch stores zoning information, zoning ensures a high level of reliability and redundancy. ■ Zones can be configured dynamically. Configuring new zones does not interrupt traffic on unaffected ports or devices. Nor does it affect data traffic across interswitch links (ISLs) in cascaded switch configurations. ■ Zoning uses policy-based administration. This separates zone specification from zone enforcement; you can manage multiple zone configurations and easily enable a specific configuration when it is required. A fabric can store any number of zone configurations, but only one configuration is active at a time. Because the configurations are predetermined and stored, a new configuration can easily be enabled. ■ Zoning can be configured and administered through telnet commands or Web Tools. 14 HP StorageWorks Zoning Version 2.6.1 User Guide

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Introduction to Zoning
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HP StorageWorks Zoning Version 2.6.1 User Guide
Implementing Zoning
Implementing zoning simplifies the zoning process in the following ways:
■
Zoning can be administered from any switch in the fabric.
Changes made to one switch are applied automatically to all switches in the
fabric. If a new switch is added to an existing fabric, all zone characteristics
are automatically applied to the new switch. Because each switch stores
zoning information, zoning ensures a high level of reliability and redundancy.
■
Zones can be configured dynamically.
Configuring new zones does not interrupt traffic on unaffected ports or
devices. Nor does it affect data traffic across interswitch links (ISLs) in
cascaded switch configurations.
■
Zoning uses policy-based administration.
This separates zone specification from zone enforcement; you can manage
multiple zone configurations and easily enable a specific configuration when
it is required. A fabric can store any number of zone configurations, but only
one configuration is active at a time. Because the configurations are
predetermined and stored, a new configuration can easily be enabled.
■
Zoning can be configured and administered through telnet commands or Web
Tools.