Considerations For Zoning Architecture; Session-Based Hard Zoning - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Port_Zone1
WWN_Zone1
Figure 35

Session-based hard zoning

In Figure 35, only the overlapping ports are software-enforced with hardware assist.

Considerations for zoning architecture

Table 88 lists considerations for zoning architecture.
Table 88

Considerations for zoning architecture

Item
Type of zoning:
hard or soft
(session-based)
Use of aliases
Interoperability
Fabric
QLFA zones
Testing
390 Administering Advanced Zoning
Core
Switch
Zone Boundaries
Description
If security is a priority, hard zoning is recommended.
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.
If the fabric includes a third-party switch product, only WWN zoning is
supported. Other types of zoning, including QuickLoop, are not
supported.
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.
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.
Port_Zone2
WWN_Zone2
22.5b(13.5)