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Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Introduction to McDATA Multi-Protocol Products 1 The switch rear panel provides a 9-pin DSUB maintenance port for connection to a local terminal or remote terminal. Although the port is typically used by authorized maintenance personnel, operations personnel can use the port to configure switch network addresses. The Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch operates at 1.0625 or 2.1250 Gbps, provides connectivity through 12 Fibre Channel ports, and supports EON architecture and HotCAT technology. Switch ports can be configured as: • Fabric ports (F_Ports) to provide direct connectivity for switched fabric devices. • Fabric loop ports (FL_Ports) to provide switched arbitrated loop connectivity and fabric attachment for FC-AL devices. The switch supports: - Connectivity of public loop devices and private loop devices. Refer to Public Versus Private Devices for information. - Configuration of public arbitrated loops and private arbitrated loops. Refer to Public Versus Private Loops for information. • E_Ports to provide ISL connectivity to fabric directors and switches. E_Port connectivity is not standard and must be configured through the optional full fabric product feature enablement (PFE) key. Refer to Full Fabric for information. Figure 1-6 illustrates the switch. Figure 1-6 Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Introduction to McDATA Multi-Protocol Products 1-17