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13-2 Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
Publication Number: 53-0000518-09
Zoning Concepts
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Any zone object connected to the fabric can be included in one or more zones. Zone objects can
communicate only with other objects in the same zone. For example, consider Figure 13-1, which
shows:
• Three zones are configured, named Red, Green, and Blue.
• Server 1 can communicate only with the Loop 1 devices.
• Server 2 can communicate only with the RAID and Blue zone devices.
• Server 3 can communicate with the RAID device and the Loop1 device.
• The Loop 2 JBODs are not assigned to a zone; no other zoned fabric device can access them.
Figure 13-1 Zoning Example
To list the commands associated with zoning, use the zoneHelp command.
For detailed information on the zoning commands used in the procedures, refer to the Fabric OS
Command Reference Manual or to the online man page for each command.
Zoning Concepts
Before using the procedures, you should become familiar with the zoning concepts described in the
following sections.
Zone Types
Table 13-1 summarizes the types of zoning.
JBOD
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Blue zone
Green zone
Red zone
Server1
Hub
Loop 1
RAID
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Server3
Server2