HP StorageWorks 16-EL SAN Switch - Manual (Page 203)

Zone Administration
203 Web Tools Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
Zoning Method and Hard or Soft Zoning Enforcement
Whether you are using soft zoning or hard zoning is determined by the way the
zone objects are defined.
Table 52: Zone Methods and Tabs Available
Zone Level Available Tabs
Mixed Zoning Alias Zone QuickLoop Fabric
Assist
Config
Port Zoning Alias Zone QuickLoop Fabric
Assist
Config
WWN Zoning Alias Zone QuickLoop Fabric
Assist
Config
AL_PA Zoning Alias Zone QuickLoop Config
Hard Zoning <domain, portID> exclusively or WWNs exclusively. That
is, using only one of these methods to define all objects in
the zoning database.
Soft Zoning In software enforced zoning, zone or alias members can be
defined by a mixture of port IDs and WWNs.