Zoning Concepts; Naming Conventions For Zones And Zone Sets - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual

Access can also be controlled at the storage device as an addition or enhancement to
redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller software. Data access is
controlled within the storage device, and server HBA access to each LUN is explicitly
limited (access is blocked by default). Storage-level access control:
• Provides control at the storage port and LUN level, and does not require
configuration at the server.
• Is typically proprietary and protects only a specific vendor's storage devices.
Storage-level access control may not be available for many legacy devices.
NOTE: Refer to HP's professional services organization before establishing persistent binding
and when establishing access control features at the storage device.

Zoning Concepts

Zoning is configured by authorizing or restricting access to name server information
associated with device ports that attach to product ports. A zone member is specified
by the number of the product port to which a device is attached, or by the 8-byte World
Wide Name assigned to the host bus adapter or Fibre Channel interface installed in a
device. A device port can belong to multiple zones.
Zoning concepts include:
• Zones
• Default Zone
• Zone Sets
• Zone Library
• Active Zone Set

Naming Conventions for Zones and Zone Sets

The following naming conventions apply to zones and zone sets:
• All names must be unique and may not differ by case only. For example, myzone
and MyZone are both valid individually, but the are not considered to be unique.
• The first character of a zone set name must be a letter (A-Z, a-z).
• A zone set name cannot contain spaces.
• Valid characters are a-a, A-A, 0-9, ^, -, _, and $.
• A zone set name can have a maximum of 64 characters.
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