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Switch/port level zoning, Port alias tab – HP Surestore 6164 Switch User Manual

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Note:

If a switch or device is added or removed from the network, it is necessary to save the
changes and relaunch the Zone Administration view for the changes to take effect.

Switch/Port Level Zoning

Upon selecting the Switch/Port Level Zoning button from the Zoning Selection menu and selecting
OK, the Switch/Port Level Zoning menu with the Port Alias tab displayed as shown in Figure 3-7.

Following is a list of the tabs provided in the Switch/Port Level Zoning menu:

Port Alias

Port Zone

Quick Loop

Port Fabric Assist

Port Config

Port Alias Tab

The Port Alias tab shows only Domain/Ports that are in the fabric. This tab is used to configure
zones that consist only of Domain/Ports and aliases that contain only Domain/Ports.The Port Alias
tab is displayed as shown in Figure 3-7

Table 3-1

Zoning Schemes

Switch/Port Level
Zoning

All alias, zoning and configuration file operations must be on ports.
Aliases, zones and configuration files which have objects other than
ports cannot be selected or operated on.

WWN Level Zoning

All aliases, zoning and configuration file operations must be on
WWNs. Aliases, zones and configuration files which have objects
other than WWNs cannot be selected or operated on.

AL_PA Level Zoning

All aliases, zoning and configuration file operations must be on
AL_PA in a QuickLoop. Aliases, zones and configuration files which
have objects other than AL_PAs in a QuickLoop cannot be selected or
operated on.

Mixed Level Zoning

In this mode, any object can be selected to be a member of a zone,
alias or configuration file. This mode doesn’t allow specification of a
LUN.

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