350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
A storage administrator is configuring Fibre Channel zoning on a Cisco MDS switch. The administrator creates a zone, adds members, and activates the zone set. However, the hosts still cannot access the storage targets. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The zone set was not activated.
Zoning changes only take effect when the zone set is activated. If the zone set is not activated, the zones are not enforced.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The WWPNs are incorrectly typed.
Why it's wrong here
While possible, the most common mistake is not activating the zone set.
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The VSAN was not created.
Why it's wrong here
The VSAN typically exists; zoning is the issue.
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The ports are in trunk mode.
Why it's wrong here
Trunk mode does not prevent zoning from working.
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The zone set was not activated.
Why this is correct
The active zone set must be set; otherwise, zoning configuration is not applied.
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