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director product manager user guide
Glossary
zone
Set of devices that can access one another. All connected devices may be configured into one
or more zones. Devices in the same zone can see each other. Those devices that occupy
different zones cannot.
zone member
Specification of a device to be included in a zone. A zone member can be identified by the port
number of the director to which it is attached or by its World Wide Name. In multiswitch
fabrics, identification of end-devices/nodes by World Wide Name is preferable.
zone set
See zone.
zoning
Grouping of several devices by function or by location. All devices connected to a connectivity
product, such as the director, may be configured into one or more zones. See also zone.