350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
A storage administrator needs to ensure that a Fibre Channel zone configuration is operationally effective without disrupting the current active zone set. Which approach should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the misconception that you can directly edit the active zone set, similar to how you might edit a running configuration on a router, but in Fibre Channel zoning, the active set is immutable and must be replaced via activation.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create the new zone configuration in the defined configuration, then activate it as a new zone set.
In Cisco MDS Fibre Channel SANs, zone configurations are created in the defined configuration and then activated as a new zone set. This approach ensures that the current active zone set remains operational and unaffected during the configuration process, preventing any disruption to existing traffic. Only when the new zone set is explicitly activated does it replace the active set, allowing for a controlled cutover.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Create the new zone configuration in the defined configuration, then activate it as a new zone set.
Why this is correct
Standard best practice.
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Delete the active zone set and create a new one.
Why it's wrong here
Disrupts existing traffic.
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Edit the active zone set directly.
Why it's wrong here
May cause inconsistency.
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Use the 'commit' command to update the zone set.
Why it's wrong here
Not a standard command.
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