350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
Which type of zoning uses the World Wide Port Name (WWPN) to define zone members, providing better security because WWPNs are globally unique?
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Why each option matters
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Hard zoning by WWPN
Hard zoning by WWPN uses WWPNs to define members, and is considered more secure than soft zoning by port.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Soft zoning by port
Why it's wrong here
Soft zoning by port uses physical port numbers.
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VSAN-based zoning
Why it's wrong here
VSANs are for isolation, not a type of zoning.
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Hard zoning by WWPN
Why this is correct
WWPN-based zoning is hard zoning and more secure.
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LUN masking
Why it's wrong here
LUN masking is a storage array function.
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