Q-Logic MKII-BASE16 user manual Hard Zone Rules

Switch Utilities — Zoning

each zone is fabric-wide) that define which ports receive Name Server information. A particular port may be defined in one or more of these Name Server Zones. A port will receive Name Server information for all ports in the same Name Server Zone (or zones) in-which the port is defined. If Hard Zones are enabled, Name Server Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries.

Hard Zone Rules:

1.A Hard Zone is only valid if it is enabled.

2.Hard Zones apply only to single stage switch fabrics (one chassis).

3.There is a maximum of four Hard Zones (8-port or 16-port switch). The Utilities number them 1 through 4.

4.All ports in a physical group must be in the same Hard Zone. Rule 7 defines Physical groups.

5.Hard Zones may include multiple physical groups. Rule 7 defines Physical groups.

6.An individual port can only be in one Hard Zone.

7.Hard Zones must follow physical group-boundaries.

The following port-groups define the boundaries for an 8-port Switch:

1,2 3,4 5,6 7,8

The following port-groups define the boundaries for a 16-port Switch:

1,2,3,4 5,6,7,8 9,10,11,12 13,14,15,16

8-Port Switch Zone examples:

a.Ports 1,2,3, and 4 in one zone, ports 5 and 6 in a second zone, and ports 7 and 8 in a third zone.

b.Ports 1,2,5,6,7 and 8 in one zone, ports 3 and 4 in a second zone.

16-Port Switch Zone examples:

a.Ports 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in one zone, ports 9, 10, 11, and 12 in a second zone, and ports 13, 14, 15, and 16 in a third zone.

b.Ports 1 through 12 in one zone, ports 13 through 16 in a second zone.

8.If any port on the chassis is defined as being in an enabled Hard Zone, all ports must be defined in enabled Hard Zones (No Hard Zone Orphans). A Hard Zone Orphan is defined as a port not defined in any enabled Hard Zone.

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