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Discuss a scenario,
(i) Soft zoning is also called WWN zoning and it is preferred when user need flexibility to
physically move attached nodes between switch portsre cable the SAN, that may take place
during switch maintenance and repair without reconfiguring the zone information. This is
possible because the WWN is static to the node port.
(ii) Hard zoning is also called port zoning, it is convenient when there is a need for hardware
replacement as WWN is uniquely associated with a hardware.
Solution/Hint:
Conventionally data migration needs physical remapping of servers to new storage
location which resulted in application downtime and physical changes. In a virtualized
environment virtual volumes are assigned to the host out of physical pool of storage
capacity. Data migration is achieved through these virtual volumes. To move a virtual
volume, virtualization software performs a redirection of LO from one physical location
to another. Despite the fact that the LO is physically redirected to a new location by the
virtualization software, the address of the virtual volume presented to the host never
changes. This is accomplished through virtual addressing. This allows the process to be
transparent and non disruptive to the host. Additionally, since the copying and remapping
is done by the virtualization system, no host cycle are required, freeing servers to be
dedicated to their proper application centric function.