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Creating a switch-port zone group
Used with shared SAS storage enclosures or tape autoloaders or libraries, switch port zone groups
are comprised of one or more SAS ports on the switch. Server device bays assigned this type of
zone group have access to the array enclosures or tape devices connected to the ports included
in the zone group. Access to specific LUNs in the array enclosures must be controlled through the
storage management utility for the array enclosure.
NOTE:
• Creating a switch-port zone group for a switch port connected to a zoned SAS storage
enclosure such as the MDS600, is not allowed. Zoned SAS storage enclosures can only be
included in drive-bay zone groups.
• When a tape autoloader or library is included in the solution, do the following:
◦ Create a switch-port zone group for the port connected to the tape device.
◦ Create switch-port zone groups for ports connected to shared SAS storage enclosures.
◦ Create drive-bay zone groups for disk drive bays in zoned SAS storage enclosure.
◦ Carefully record the zone group names, included disk drives, and server device bay
assignments to prevent accidentally assigning the same drive-bay zone group to more
than one server device bay.
Before creating a zone group, ensure that all storage enclosures are physically connected to the
switch and ready for use.
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