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A SAN administrator is adding a new server with dual HBAs to a fully redundant SAN. After committing the zoning changes, several servers lost half their connectivity to the storage. Which of the follo

The correct answer is D. The administrator activated the wrong zone set on one of the fabrics.. When troubleshooting SAN connectivity issues on a redundant fabric, a sudden loss of half connectivity across multiple servers indicates a problem affecting an entire fabric, typically due to incorrect zone set activation.

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Question

A SAN administrator is adding a new server with dual HBAs to a fully redundant SAN. After committing the zoning changes, several servers lost half their connectivity to the storage. Which of the following is the cause of the issue?

Options

  • AThe new zone was incorrectly configured on one of the fabrics.
  • BThe new zone was incorrectly configured on both fabrics.
  • CThe administrator has zoned several initiators in the same zone.
  • DThe administrator activated the wrong zone set on one of the fabrics.

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • C
    25% (6)
  • D
    58% (14)

Why each option

When troubleshooting SAN connectivity issues on a redundant fabric, a sudden loss of half connectivity across multiple servers indicates a problem affecting an entire fabric, typically due to incorrect zone set activation.

AThe new zone was incorrectly configured on one of the fabrics.

If only the new zone was incorrectly configured on one fabric, it would primarily affect the new server's connectivity on that fabric, not cause existing servers to lose half their connectivity.

BThe new zone was incorrectly configured on both fabrics.

If the new zone was incorrectly configured on both fabrics, the new server would experience full connectivity issues, but it would not explain existing servers losing half their connectivity.

CThe administrator has zoned several initiators in the same zone.

Zoning several initiators in the same zone violates best practices and can cause security and performance issues, but it typically does not directly lead to existing servers losing half their connectivity on a specific fabric.

DThe administrator activated the wrong zone set on one of the fabrics.Correct

In a fully redundant SAN, zoning is configured independently on each fabric. Activating an incorrect zone set on one of the fabrics would cause all servers relying on that specific fabric for connectivity to lose their paths through it, resulting in a loss of 'half their connectivity' while the other fabric remains operational.

Concept tested: SAN Zoning, Zone Sets, Redundant Fabrics

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/4_1/configuration/guide/fcp/fc_cfg/zoning.html

Topics

#SAN troubleshooting#Fibre Channel zoning#Zone set activation#Connectivity loss

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