If an initiator has knowledge of the network address of a target device, it does not need to query the Name Server to access it, which could lead to undesired access to a target device by unauthorized...If an initiator has knowledge of the network address of a target device, it does not need to query the Name Server to access it, which could lead to undesired access to a target device by unauthorized hosts. As zoning enforcement might vary by switch vendor or model it is important to refer to the documentation to determine if hard or soft zoning method will be used for a given configuration.
