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Combining QuickLoop and Zoning, Zoning User Guide.

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Introducing QuickLoop Individual ports within a switch may be set by configuration commands to one of the above two modes offering a mixed mode configuration. The switch automatically determines and sets the appropriate mode, based on factory defaults and configurations currently in effect. Combining QuickLoop and Zoning QuickLoop can be used in conjunction with Zoning. Zoning allows the zoning of fabrics and QuickLoops. This feature enhances the management of a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) in a legacy environment. In QuickLoop zoning, devices within a QuickLoop can be partitioned within that QuickLoop to form QuickLoop zones; this means that a QuickLoop zone is a subset of QuickLoop and can include only devices in QuickLoop. Fabric zones and QuickLoop zones are independent of each other; both types of zones can co-exist in the same zone configuration. Hosts in a QuickLoop can see only targets contained within a QuickLoop. Purchasing a zoning license adds the following features: ■ Devices from multiple QuickLoops can be added to the definition for a fabric zone. Even an identical AL_PA from two different QuickLoops could be configured under a fabric zone. Zoning can correctly direct traffic to the different devices. ■ Additional control over access to QuickLoop devices. Fabric devices in a zoned fabric can only access the QuickLoop (and fabric) devices that are in the same zone. ■ Zones can be created within QuickLoops. Zoning can be used to partition QuickLoops. This creates QuickLoop zones (as opposed to fabric zones), whose members are identified by either physical port number or AL_PA. For more information about using Zoning and QuickLoop in conjunction, see the Zoning User Guide. Quickloop Fabric Assist User Guide 13

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Introducing QuickLoop
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Quickloop Fabric Assist User Guide
Individual ports within a switch may be set by configuration commands to one of
the above two modes offering a mixed mode
configuration.
The switch automatically determines and sets the appropriate mode, based on
factory defaults and configurations currently in effect.
Combining QuickLoop and Zoning
QuickLoop can be used in conjunction with Zoning.
Zoning allows the zoning of fabrics and QuickLoops. This feature enhances the
management of a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) in a legacy
environment.
In QuickLoop zoning, devices within a QuickLoop can be partitioned within that
QuickLoop to form QuickLoop zones; this means that a QuickLoop zone is a
subset of QuickLoop and can include only devices in QuickLoop.
Fabric zones and QuickLoop zones are independent of each other; both types of
zones can co-exist in the same zone configuration. Hosts in a QuickLoop can see
only targets contained within a QuickLoop.
Purchasing a zoning license adds the following features:
■
Devices from multiple QuickLoops can be added to the definition for a fabric
zone. Even an identical AL_PA from two different QuickLoops could be
configured under a fabric zone. Zoning can correctly direct traffic to the
different devices.
■
Additional control over access to QuickLoop devices. Fabric devices in a
zoned fabric can only access the QuickLoop (and fabric) devices that are in
the same zone.
■
Zones can be created within QuickLoops. Zoning can be used to partition
QuickLoops. This creates QuickLoop zones (as opposed to fabric zones),
whose members are identified by either physical port number or AL_PA.
For more information about using Zoning and QuickLoop in conjunction, see the
Zoning User Guide.