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Last Updated: Jan 03, 2005 
How to zone, what to zone and when to zone? Three of the most frequently asked questions when setting up a SAN. In this Featured Topic, we've put together 15 quick tips to help you zone your SAN the right way.
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Learning guide to zoning

(21 Apr 2004)

Zoning is an important aspect of setting up a SAN. It lets you allocate specific resources to specific groups, helps keep your data secure and lets you have multiple operating systems coexisting on the same SAN. But there are several ways to accomplish zoning and it's not always easy to know which method is best. To help you get further along the road with your own SAN implementation, we've collected a wealth of expert zoning advice to help you learn figure out how best to implement zoning and troubleshoot your own installation.

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>> Zoning, part 1: An overview of zoning
TIP :Bits & Bytes: Learn how zoning decreases traffic, increases security over your SAN.
>> Zoning, part 2: Hard zoning vs. soft zoning
TIP :Bits & Bytes: Storage networking expert Simon Gordon clarifies zoning approaches and how they relate to SAN security ...
>> Zoning, part 3: Zoning schemas
TIP :Bits & Bytes: Zoning is a vital component of storage provisioning, according to Simon Gordon. Here, he outlines four ...
>> Configuring the SAN: Zoning, HBAs and switches
TIP :Bits & Bytes: SearchStorage.com's newest contributor Arthur Scrimo offers expert advice on working with switches, HBAs ...
>> Masking and zoning for SAN security
TIP :How they work to enhance security.
>> What hard and soft port zoning means
ASK THE EXPERTS :This is a Q&A from SAN School ...
>> Why port zoning is more important
ASK THE EXPERTS :This is a Q&A from SAN School ...
>> How LUN zoning comes into play
ASK THE EXPERTS :This is a Q&A from SAN School ...
>> Changing zone settings
ASK THE EXPERTS :Can you change zoning settings online and if so, does it have any negative impact? Does it make the ports offline for a ...
>> Unix and Windows, to zone or not to zone
ASK THE EXPERTS :We have a Brocade SAN switch connected to EMC storage and multiple Unix servers. We are planning to connect a Windows cluster ...
>> Working with multiple operating systems on a single SAN
ASK THE EXPERTS :

Reading a recent article about multiple operating systems on a single SAN, I was curious about the following: ...

>> Zoning a large-scale SAN
ASK THE EXPERTS :I work in an environment where storage devices greatly outnumber hosts --80+ Sharks, 80+ San Data Gateways for SCSI-attached ...
>> Using hard zoning
ASK THE EXPERTS :When using hard zoning, what is meant by "not overlapping zones"?
>> Zoning switches
ASK THE EXPERTS :I have a question about zoning switches to separate the storage array from the tape library. Is this a recommended ...
>> What is the best way to do zoning?
ASK THE EXPERTS :What is the best way to do zoning? Let's say we have 10-20 servers with four HBAs and one HDS9960. Should we zone each HBA ...

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