In a system comprising a first fabric and a plurality of devices coupled to the fabric by fiber channel connections, the devices are logically grouped to form configurations and zones. A configuration includes at least one zone, and each zone includes at least one device as a member of the zone. Communications...http://www.google.de/patents/US6980525?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6980525 - Method and system for creating and implementing zones in hardware within a fiber channel system
