Managing Switch Zones

With the exception of the following clarifications regarding compatibility with the Sun StorEdge FC Network switch-8 and switch-16 rules, refer to pages 2-60 to 2-70 of the SANbox-8/16 Switch Management User’s Manual for instructions about managing switch zones.

■“Broadcast Zones” on page 88

■“SL Zones and Name Server Zones” on page 88

■“To Create a Name Server Zone Across Cascading Switches” on page 88

Broadcast Zones

Broadcast zones are not part of Sun StorEdge FC Network switch-8 and switch-16, Disregard the definition of a broadcast zone and its rules (refer to pages 2-60 and 2-

62of the SANbox-8/16 Switch Management User’s Manual).

SL Zones and Name Server Zones

The following items supersede the contents of the SANbox-8/16 Switch Management User’s Manual:

■Item 5 of Name Sever Zones Rules on page 2-62 describes a switch that allows a port or device to belong to one or more name server or SL zones. This release of the FC switch product does not support overlapped zone features.

■In addition to the Name Server Zone rules and SL Zone rules listed on page 2-63, this release of the FC switch prohibits SL zones and name server zones from being in the same hard zone.

▼To Create a Name Server Zone Across Cascading Switches

1.Create a hard zone spanning both switches.

2.Create the name server zone within that hard zone.

Include at least two ISLs within one hard zone. This will provide better availability and performance.

88 Sun StorEdge Network FC Switch-8 and Switch-16 Installation and Configuration Guide • October 2001

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