Glossary

zone member

Specification of a device to be included in a zone. A zone member can be identified by the port number of the director to which it is attached or by its world wide name. In multi-switch fabrics, identification of end-devices/nodes by world wide name is preferable.

zone set

See zone.

zoning

Grouping of several devices by function or by location. All devices connected to a connectivity product, such as the director, may be configured into one or more zones. See also zone.