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Connection to a common server with different HBA vendor products requires separate HBA zones
for each storage system:
• All Fibre Channel HBA zones must contain HBAs from the same vendor.
• A zone can contain different HBA models if they are all from the same HBA vendor.
• A Fibre Channel HBA can be a member in more than one zone.
• All HBA members in the same zone can reside in different servers, but must be the same
operating system type.
Failure to properly zone different HBA models may result in lost connectivity and instability of the
operating system.
Before implementation, contact an HP storage representative for a configuration review.
NOTE: For zoning requirements and recommendations on server operating system multipathing
settings, SCSI timeout settings, and HBA driver settings on 3PAR storage, see the HP 3PAR
implementation guides for each of the server operating systems.
Server zoning rules
A SAN configuration must conform to the zoning requirements of the operating system and other
SAN components. For specific information, see:
• H-series—“H-series switch zoning limits” (page 149) and “Zoning enforcement for H-series
switches” (page 150)
• B-series—“Zoning enforcement for B-series Fibre Channel switches and MP Router LSANs”
(page 121)
• C-series—“Zoning limits for C-series Fibre Channel switches” (page 138) and “Zoning
enforcement for C-series Fibre Channel switches” (page 138)
• “Configuration parameters” (page 224) for P6000/EVA
• “Zoning” (page 229) for P6000/EVA
• “Zoning” (page 237) for XP
• “Zoning enforcement” (page 387)
• “Zoning guidelines” (page 387)
• “EBS zoning” (page 389)
• “Zone naming” (page 389)
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