Switch zoning limitations for NetApp FAS systems

There are limitations in switch zoning for SAN Volume Controller clusters and NetApp FAS systems.

Fabric zoning

The SAN Volume Controller switch zone must include at least one target port from each filer to avoid a single point of failure.

Target port sharing

Target ports can be shared between the SAN Volume Controller cluster and other hosts. However, you must define separate initiator groups (igroups) for the SAN Volume Controller initiator ports and the host ports.

Host splitting

A single host cannot be connected to both the SAN Volume Controller cluster and the NetApp FAS to avoid the possibility of an interaction between multipathing drivers.

Controller splitting

You can connect other hosts directly to both the NetApp FAS and the SAN Volume Controller cluster under the following conditions:
  • Target ports are dedicated to each host or are in a different igroup than the SAN Volume Controller cluster
  • LUNs that are in the SAN Volume Controller cluster igroup are not included in any other igroup
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