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FIGURE 531

Zoning

NOTE

A Network OS fabric supports zoning only if all devices in the fabric are running Network OS v2.1.0
or later.

NOTE

Zone objects based on physical port number or port ID (D,I ports) are not supported in Network OS
fabrics.

Types of zones

The following types of zones are supported:

Standard zones

Enable you to partition your fabric into logical groups of devices that can access each other.
These are “regular” or “standard” zones. Unless otherwise specified, all references to zones
refer to these standard zones.

Frame redirection zones

Reroute frames between an initiator and target through a Virtual Initiator and Virtual Target for
special processing or functionality, such as for storage virtualization or encryption. Refer to

“Redirection zones”

on page 1134 for more information.

Red Zone

Server 1

Server 2

Storage 1

Storage 3

Storage 2

Server 3

RAID

Green Zone

Blue Zone