HP StorageWorks 2.64 Director Switch - Manual (Page 83)

Configuring Zones
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■ Create groups of devices that are separate from devices in the rest of a fabric.
Zoning allows certain processes (such as maintenance or testing) to be
performed on devices in one group without interrupting devices in other
groups.
■ Allow temporary access between devices for specific purposes.
Administrators can remove zoning restrictions temporarily (for example, to
perform nightly data backup), then restore zoning restrictions to perform
normal processes.
Figure 21 illustrates three zones established on a single managed product with
four devices in each zone. Devices in each zone can communicate with and access
devices only in their respective zones.
Figure 21: Zoning through a single Fibre Channel managed product
Figure 22 illustrates how zones can consist of ports and/or devices installed on
ports in three managed products in a multiswitch fabric.
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ZONE 3
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