Compaq 230934-002 - Manual (Page 145)

Command Line Interface
C-38 Modular SAN Array Fabric Switch 6 User Guide
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Zone Members
Zone members are Fibre Channel edge devices that are identified by their World
Wide Port Name (WWPN). Any device that you want to include in a zone must be
identified as a zone member. While internally the zone members are tracked by their
WWPN, you can create a Zone Member Name that acts as an alias for the device.
This makes it easier to identify the devices during configuration and operation. The
following are examples of Fibre Channel devices that can be named as zone
members:
• Servers
• Raid systems
• Disk drives
• Tape libraries
IMPORTANT: The World Wide Node Name (WWNN) of the Fibre Channel device cannot be
used to create a zone member. WWNN-bases zoning is expressly prohibited in the FC-MI
standard. Use World Wide Port Name (WWPN) to create a zone member.
Zones
Zones are logical entities that represent groupings of zone members. Each zone must
assigned a unique zone name when it is defined.
Zone Sets
Zone sets are logical entities that represent groupings of zones. They define a zoning
configuration. Each zone set is assigned a unique zone set name when it is defined.
The MSA Fabric Switch 6 allows storing of multiple zone sets. However, only one of
these zone sets can be active at a time. The other zone sets can be used as backup,
trials, or other user-defined configurations.