FC switches should be zoned using the WWPNs of the target's logical interfaces (LIFs), not the WWPNs of the physical ports on the node. If the same HBA accesses a tape device then a second zone is created for the same HBA and associated tape device port This type of zoning is very restrictive - if a device is moved to a different port on the switch, it can lose. Zone objects, such as the zone configuration name, zone name, and alias name, can have the following characters, if all switches in the fabric and both CPs in a chassis system are running Fabric OS 8. Start with a number or a letter. Zoning is a connection isolation technique that is required when connecting hosts with the storage system over Fibre Channel SAN. Creates a barrier between different network environments. Only the members of the same zone can communicate within that zone, and all external communications are. An FC, FC-NVMe or FCoE zone is a logical grouping of one or more ports within a fabric. For devices to be able see each other, connect, create sessions with one another, and communicate, both ports must be members of the same zone. Single initiator zoning is recommended. Zoning reduces or eliminates.