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Which description of a multiple-initiator single-target zone is true?
The correct answer is B. lt blocks RSCNs between initiators. A multiple-initiator single-target zone blocks RSCNs between initiators because the zone only defines initiator-to-target communication paths, not initiator-to-initiator paths.
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Which description of a multiple-initiator single-target zone is true?
Options
- AIt uses less TCAM space than a single-initiator single-target zone
- Blt blocks RSCNs between initiators.
- CIt increases the number of zones
- DIt uses more TCAM space than a single-initiator single-target zone
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A7% (2)
- B86% (24)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
A multiple-initiator single-target zone blocks RSCNs between initiators because the zone only defines initiator-to-target communication paths, not initiator-to-initiator paths.
A multiple-initiator single-target zone has more members per zone than a single-initiator single-target zone, which increases TCAM entries per zone rather than decreasing them.
In a multiple-initiator single-target zone, the zone definition scopes communication to initiator-to-target paths only, so RSCNs generated by one initiator are not forwarded to other initiators in the zone; this prevents unnecessary RSCN disruption among hosts that have no need to communicate directly with each other.
Combining multiple initiators with one target in a single zone reduces the total number of zones required compared to creating separate zones for each initiator-target pair.
While individual zone TCAM usage may increase with more members, the overall TCAM across the entire configuration is typically reduced because fewer total zones are needed, so a blanket 'uses more TCAM' statement does not accurately characterize the design.
Concept tested: SAN zone types and RSCN propagation behavior
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/8_x/config/san_features/cisco_mds9000_sanfeat_config_guide_8x/configuring_zone.html
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