HP StorageWorks MSA 2.8 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 24)

Zoning Concepts
24 Zoning Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
Zone Objects and Aliases
The following sections describe zone objects and zone aliases.
Zone Objects
Zone objects are the devices or ports in a zone. Objects can be categorized as
devices that are either part of a fabric zone or of a QuickLoop zone. An object
cannot be part of both categories. When zone objects are defined, they are put into
zones. One or more zones is a zone configuration.
For example:
Zone Configuration -> Zone -> Zone Objects -> QuickLoop devices/ports or
Fabric devices/ports
cfgname -> zonename
Zone Aliases
Zone aliases simplify repetitive entry of “zone objects” such as port numbers or
World Wide Names. For example, the name “Eng” could be used as an alias for
“10:00:00:80:33:3f:aa:11”.
An alias is a name assigned to a device or group of devices. By creating an alias
you can assign a familiar name to a device, or you can group multiple devices into
a single name. This can simplify cumbersome entries and allow an intuitive
naming structure, such as using
NT_Hosts to define all Windows NT hosts in the
fabric.
Slot 8 Area numbers range from 16 to 31
Port numbers range from 0 to 15
Slot 9 Area numbers range from 32 to 47
Port numbers range from 0 to 15
Slot 10 Area numbers range from 48 to 63
Port numbers range from 0 to 15
Table 2: Area and Port Mappings (Continued)
Slot Number Area and Port Mappings on a Switch