Fabric Zoning And Lun Security For Multiple Operating Systems - HP XP7 Configuration Manual

Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems

You can connect multiple clusters with multiple operating systems to the same switch and fabric
using appropriate zoning and LUN security as follows:
Storage port zones can overlap if more than one operating system needs to share an array
port.
Heterogeneous operating systems can share an array port if you set the appropriate host
group and mode. All others must connect to a dedicated array port.
Use LUN Manager for LUN isolation when multiple hosts connect through a shared array port.
LUN Manager provides LUN security by allowing you to restrict which LUNs each host can
access.
Table 14 Fabric zoning and LUN security settings (VMware)
Environment
Standalone SAN
(non-clustered)
Clustered SAN
Multi-Cluster SAN
OS Mix
homogeneous (a single OS type present
in the SAN)
heterogeneous (more than one OS type
present in the SAN)
Fabric Zoning
Not required Must be used when multiple
hosts or cluster nodes connect
through a shared port
Required
Installing and configuring the host
LUN Security
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