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Example of zoning in a configuration with storage arrays

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Using LUN security when configuring the switches for zoning ensures that different hosts do not see LUNs mapped to another host.

Zoning in a single 4-port LUN group configuration

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The following table shows zoning for this example configuration of ONTAP systems in an HA pair. Single-initiator zoning is the recommended zoning strategy.

Zone ONTAP system Storage array

Switch 1

z1

vs1

Port 0a

Controller 1

Port 1A

z2

vs2

Port 0a

Controller 1

Port 1B

Switch 2

z3

vs1

Port 0c

Controller 2

Port 2A

z4

vs2

Port 0c

Controller 2

Port 2B