Zoning Methods; Selecting The Zoning Method; Zoning Method And Tabs Available - HP A7340A - Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B User Manual

Zone Administration

Zoning Methods

There are four methods of defining members for zoning:
Mixed Zoning
Port Zoning
WWN Zoning
AL_PA Zoning
For more specific information about Zoning, or for configuring Zoning using
Fabric OS command line interface, see the HP StorageWorks Zoning Version
3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide.

Selecting the Zoning Method

The Zoning method you select determines what will be displayed in the
subsequent Zone Administration windows. The Zone method you choose is
displayed in the header of the Zone Administration window.
An example of the View Menu is shown in
Figure 48: View drop-down Menu of the Zone Administration Window

Zoning Method and Tabs Available

Depending on the method you use to zone certain tabs are may or may not be
available on the Zone Administration window.
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This method enables you to define members using the port
area number, device WWNs, QuickLoop AL_PAs. This
method is considered soft zoning.
This method enables you to define members using port
area number only. This method is considered hard zoning.
This method enables you to define members of zone using
device WWNs. This method is considered hard zoning.
This method enables you to define members of zone using
QuickLoop AL_PAs only. This method is considered hard
zoning.
Figure 48.
Web Tools Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide