HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide (5697-7344, March 2008)

394 Administering Advanced Zoning
Figure 35 Session-based hard zoning
In Figure 35, only the overlapping ports are software-enforced with hardware assist.
Considerations for zoning architecture
Table 87 lists considerations for zoning architecture.
Port_Zone1
Core
Switch
Zone Boundaries
Port_Zone2
WWN_Zone1
WWN_Zone2
22.5b(13.5)
Table 87 Considerations for zoning architecture
Item Description
Type of zoning:
hard or soft
(session-based)
If security is a priority, hard zoning is recommended.
Use of aliases The use of aliases is optional with zoning. Using aliases requires structure
when defining zones. Aliases will aid administrators of zoned fabric in
understanding the structure and context.
Interoperability
Fabric
If the fabric includes a third-party switch product, only WWN zoning is
supported. Other types of zoning, including QuickLoop, are not
supported.
QLFA zones Evaluate if the fabric will have QuickLoop Fabric Assist (QLFA) or
QuickLoop (QL) in it, and consider the following items before creating
and setting up QLFA zones:
QuickLoop Zoning—QuickLoop/QuickLoop zones cannot run on Fabric
OS 4.1.0 or later. However, Fabric OS can manage (create, remove,
update) QL zones.
QuickLoop Fabric Assist—A switch running Fabric OS 4.1.0 or later
cannot have a Fabric Assist host directly connected to it. However, such a
switch can be part of a Fabric Assist zone if a Fabric Assist host
is connected to a compatible switch in the fabric.
Testing Before implementing a new zone, you should run the Zone Analyzer from
Web Tools to isolate any possible problems. This is especially useful as
fabrics increase in size.