SG0-001 · Question #388
Which of the following zoning methods is MOST flexible?
The correct answer is B. WWPN zoning. WWPN zoning is the most flexible Fibre Channel zoning method as it identifies devices by their persistent hardware-assigned name.
Question
Which of the following zoning methods is MOST flexible?
Options
- APort zoning
- BWWPN zoning
- CISL
- DJumbo frames
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A7% (2)
- B89% (25)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
WWPN zoning is the most flexible Fibre Channel zoning method as it identifies devices by their persistent hardware-assigned name.
Port zoning ties a device to a specific physical port on a switch; if the device is moved to a different port, the zoning configuration becomes invalid and must be manually updated.
World Wide Port Name (WWPN) zoning is the most flexible method because it bases zoning on the unique, persistent identifier of the Fibre Channel port on a device. This means that if a host or storage device is physically moved to a different port on the same switch, or even to a different Fibre Channel switch within the SAN, its WWPN remains constant, and the zoning configuration remains valid without requiring any changes.
ISL (Inter-Switch Link) is a connection between two Fibre Channel switches used to extend the SAN fabric, not a method for defining access between end devices.
Jumbo frames are an Ethernet-related concept referring to larger-than-standard frame sizes, which is completely unrelated to Fibre Channel zoning methods.
Concept tested: Fibre Channel (FC) zoning methods flexibility
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/6_2/configuration/guides/zoning/nx-os/n9k_zoning_config/overview.html
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