350-601 VSAN Practice Question
An administrator is configuring zoning on a Cisco MDS switch to ensure that two servers can only communicate with their assigned storage arrays. Which three statements about Fibre Channel zoning are correct? (Choose three.)
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Why each option matters
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Zoning is configured within a VSAN.
Zoning in Fibre Channel is configured within a VSAN, providing logical isolation. Hard zoning based on WWN enforces security by permitting only specific WWNs to communicate, offering strong access control. A zone can contain multiple devices, including both initiators and targets, allowing flexibility. Soft zoning based on port numbers is less secure than hard zoning, and active zone sets can be modified only when activated, but zone sets can be created or modified without activation. Therefore, statements A, C, and E are correct.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Zoning is configured within a VSAN.
Why this is correct
Zoning is always configured within a VSAN context.
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Only active zone sets can be modified.
Why it's wrong here
Any zone set can be modified, but changes take effect only upon activation.
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Hard zoning based on WWN provides security by permitting only specific WWNs to communicate.
Why this is correct
Hard zoning uses WWNs to strictly control which devices can communicate.
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Soft zoning based on port numbers is more secure than hard zoning.
Why it's wrong here
Soft zoning is less secure because it relies on name server information, whereas hard zoning enforces at the hardware level.
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A zone can contain both initiators and targets.
Why this is correct
A zone can include both initiators and targets; there is no restriction to a single initiator per zone.
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