User`s guide
Chapter 3. Implementing the INRANGE FC/9000 Fibre Channel Director 245
The scenario illustrated in Figure 3-58 describes a possible layout.
Figure 3-58 INRANGE fabric scenario with hard zoning and name server zoning
In this layout:
All three defined name server zones are within Hard Zone A. They cannot
span over to Hard Zone B.
Name server zone A_1 and A_2 are overlapping. Both have an ESS node as
a member.
All members of name server zones can only access other members within the
same Name server zone.
All remaining nodes in Hard Zone A which are not part of any name server
zone are part of the orphan zone. This allows communication between these
three nodes.
There is no name server zone at all in Hard Zone B. All members can have
access to any other member in Hard Zone B since they are put into the
orphan zone. However, this orphan zone is limited to Hard Zone B.
Hard Zone A
Hard Zone B
All director ports beeing part of any hard zone
Name Server Zone A_1
Name Server Zone A_3
Name Server Zone A_2