True or False: For Fibre Channel switches with both disk and tape connected, NetApp recommends creating separate zones for disk and tape devices.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. NA
• D. NA

Answer: (A)

In Fibre Channel zoning, you control which devices a host can see by grouping them into zones. When both disk storage and tape devices are on the same fabric, NetApp recommends making separate zones for disk and for tape. This separation ensures that the host or backup software only interacts with the appropriate device type, preventing cross-access to disk LUNs from the tape path and vice versa. It also simplifies management and troubleshooting, reduces the chance of accidental I/O to the wrong device, and helps optimize backup traffic by keeping tape access isolated from disk I/O. So, the statement is true.