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FC Switch, Backbone Fabric, Routable, FC Storage, Edge Fabric, XPath OS compatibility
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Edge Fabric FC Switch Routable FC Storage E_Ports FC FC Switch Backbone Fabric FC EX_Ports Routable MPR FC Switch FC Storage Routable FC Storage FC Edge Fabric FC Switch EX_Ports E_Ports E_Ports MPR FC Switch FC E_Ports FC Switch Routable FC Storage 25118a Figure 44 Fibre Channel routing storage device connectivity for the MP Router . The following sections describe additional considerations and rules for using the MP Router in a fabric: • XPath OS compatibility, page 124 • Scalability rules, page 124 • MP Router hop count, page 125 • MP Router backbone fabric, page 126 SAN Design Reference Guide 123
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Figure 44 Fibre Channel routing storage device connectivity for the MP Router
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The following sections describe additional considerations and rules for using the MP Router in a fabric:
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XPath OS compatibility
, page 124
•
Scalability rules
, page 124
•
MP Router hop count
, page 125
•
MP Router backbone fabric
, page 126
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