Broadcasting a Zone

You can specify an enhanced zone to restrict broadcast frames generated by a member in this zone to members within that zone. Use this feature when the host or storage devices support broadcasting.

Table 17-6 identifies the rules for the delivery of broadcast frames.

Table 17-6 Broadcasting Requirements 

Active Zoning?

Broadcast Enabled?

Frames Broadcast?

Comments

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast to all Nx ports that share a broadcast zone with the source of broadcast frames.

No

Yes

Yes

Broadcast to all Nx ports.

Yes

No

No

Broadcasting is disabled.

Tip     If any NL port attached to an FL port shares a broadcast zone with the source of the broadcast frame, then the frames are broadcast to all devices in the loop.


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