An administrator can partition the network into logical groups of devices through Zoning. This partition allows the devices to interconnect and prevent access from the other devices outside the group, thereby providing increased network security and stability. This also relieves the network from Registered State Change Notification (RSCN) storms created due to multiple devices interactions.

When a device is not included in the zone, the particular device is not available to members of that zone. When zoning is enabled, devices that are not included in any zone configuration are inaccessible to all other devices in the fabric.

Zoning is used to partition a network.

In addition, SANnav Management Portal implements a highly simplified workflow called “Simplified Zoning” to create peer zones. Simplified zoning workflow allows you to easily create and activate peer zones in SANs. You can initiate zone creation from the inventory view of hosts, host ports, or storage ports. Created peer zones are automatically activated in the fabrics based on the devices selected. For example, if you choose a host that has ports in A and B fabrics and select target ports from A and B fabrics, LSAN peer zones are created and activated in both A and B fabrics.