Q-Logic MKII-BASE16 Manuel D’Utilisation

each zone is fabric-wide) that define which ports receive Name Server information.
A particular port may be defined in one or more of these Name Server Zones. A
port will receive Name Server information for all ports in the same Name Server
Zone (or zones) in-which the port is defined. If Hard Zones are enabled, Name
Server Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries.

1.

A Hard Zone is only valid if it is enabled.

2.

Hard Zones apply only to single stage switch fabrics (one chassis).

3.

There is a maximum of four Hard Zones (8-port or 16-port  switch). 

The Utilities number them 1 through 4. 

4.

All ports in a physical group must be in the same Hard Zone. Rule 7 defines
Physical groups.

5.

Hard Zones may include multiple physical groups. Rule 7 defines Physical
groups.

6.

An individual port can only be in one Hard Zone.

7.

Hard Zones must follow physical group-boundaries.

The following port-groups define the boundaries for an 8-port Switch:

1,2      3,4      5,6      7,8

The following port-groups define the boundaries for a 16-port Switch:

1,2,3,4      5,6,7,8      9,10,11,12      13,14,15,16

8-Port Switch Zone examples: 

a.  Ports 1,2,3, and 4 in one zone, ports 5 and 6 in a second zone, and

ports 7 and 8 in a third zone.

b.  Ports 1,2,5,6,7 and 8 in one zone, ports 3 and 4 in a second zone.

16-Port Switch Zone examples: 

a.  Ports 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in one zone, ports 9, 10, 11, and 12 in

a second zone, and ports 13, 14, 15, and 16 in a third zone.

b.  Ports 1 through 12 in one zone, ports 13 through 16 in a second

zone.

8.

If any port on the chassis is defined as being in an enabled Hard Zone, all
ports must be defined in enabled Hard Zones (No Hard Zone Orphans). A
Hard Zone Orphan is defined as a port not defined in any enabled Hard
Zone.