350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
A storage team is implementing zoning in a Fibre Channel fabric. They want a method where zone members are identified by their World Wide Port Name (WWPN) and the fabric enforces access based on that, without relying on switch port information. Which type is this?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between soft and hard zoning by describing a method that uses WWPN identification but omits the hardware enforcement detail, leading candidates to incorrectly choose hard zoning when the key clue is that the fabric 'enforces access based on that' through name server queries, not frame-level blocking.
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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Soft zoning using WWPN
Soft zoning using WWPN is correct because it identifies zone members by their World Wide Port Name (WWPN) and enforces access through name server queries rather than switch port information. In soft zoning, the fabric does not actively block traffic; instead, it relies on the initiator to query the name server and only communicate with allowed WWPNs, making it a software-enforced access control method.
Answer analysis
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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Soft zoning using domain/port
Why it's wrong here
That would be hard zoning.
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Hard zoning using WWPN
Why it's wrong here
Hard zoning uses domain/port, not WWPN.
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Hard zoning using port WWN
Why it's wrong here
Hard zoning uses domain/port, not WWN.
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Soft zoning using WWPN
Why this is correct
Soft zoning filters by WWPN via name server.
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