SG0-001 Question #94: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A. Add the initiator to the zone and enable the configuration.. After creating an alias for a host's WWPN and associating it with a zone, the next administrative action is to formally add the initiator to the zone and then enable the entire configuration to activate the SAN changes.

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Question

A new host has been added to the SAN and new LUNS have been created for the host's use. The administrator has created an alias for the host WWPN and placed that alias in to a zone. Which of the following must the administrator do NEXT to enable connectivity between the host and storage array?

Options

AAdd the initiator to the zone and enable the configuration.
BAdd a zone for the array and enable the configuration
CAdd the target to the zone and enable the configuration.
DAdd another alias to the zone and enable the configuration

Explanation

After creating an alias for a host's WWPN and associating it with a zone, the next administrative action is to formally add the initiator to the zone and then enable the entire configuration to activate the SAN changes.

Common mistakes.

B. Adding a new zone for the array is incorrect because array ports (targets) are added as members to an existing zone, not by creating a separate zone for the array itself.
C. While adding the target (storage array port) to the same zone is crucial for establishing end-to-end connectivity, the question implies a next step focused on finalizing the initiator's inclusion after its alias has been placed in the zone definition, before enabling the overall configuration.
D. Adding another alias to the zone is unnecessary without a specific reason, as the host's WWPN already has an alias placed in the zone, and the target's alias would be a separate entity.

Concept tested. Fibre Channel SAN zoning configuration

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/6_2/configuration/guides/zoning/zoning.html

Topics

#SAN zoning#WWPN alias#Fibre Channel#SAN connectivity

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