Zoning Example - Cisco N5010P-N2K-BE Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 38 Configuring and Managing Zones
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Note Interface-based zoning only works with Cisco SAN switches. Interface-based zoning does not work for
VSANs configured in interop mode.

Zoning Example

Figure 38-1
all three hosts (H1, H2, H3) to the data residing on storage systems S1 and S2. Zone 2 restricts the data
on S3 to access only by H3. H3 resides in both zones.
Figure 38-1
You can use other ways to partition this fabric into zones.
that there is a need to isolate storage system S2 for the purpose of testing new software. To achieve this,
zone 3 is configured, which contains only host H2 and storage S2. You can restrict access to only H2 and
S2 in zone 3, and to H1 and S1 in zone 1.
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Default zone membership includes all ports or WWNs that do not have a specific membership
association. Access between default zone members is controlled by the default zone policy.
You can configure up to 8000 zones per VSAN and a maximum of 8000 zones for all VSANs on the
switch.
shows a zone set with two zones, zone 1 and zone 2, in a fabric. Zone 1 provides access from
Fabric with Two Zones
H1
H2
H3
Zone 1
Fabric
Zone 2
Figure 38-2
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Information About Zoning
S1
S2
S3
shows another possibility. Assume
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