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Index A access authorization, hard zoning enforcement, 421 Access Gateway Mode B-series switches, 100 Access Gateway mode c-Class BladeSystem, 189 configuration example, 189 considerations, 191 encryption, 102 failover and failback policies, 190 guidelines, 191 active protocol handling, 285 active signal amplification, 285 Adaptive Networking with QoS B-series switches, 102 adaptive rate limiting B-series switches, 101 addresses, importing and exporting, 62 advanced encryption standard , Advanced Performance Monitor B-series switches, 100 Advanced WebTools B-series switches, 100 advanced zoning B-series switches, 100 AES, 404 applications, zoning method, 422 array management SVSP, 271 ATM extension Fibre Channel distance rules, 175 B B-series features Administrative Domains, 49 IFR, 50 Virtual Fabrics, 49 Virtual Fabrics with IFR, 50 B-series Fibre Channel switches database size, 110 Director, 94 domain ID, 109 edge, 94 Fabric Manager versions, 95, 96 fabric rules, 107 features, 100 firmware update, 94 firmware versions, 95, 96 ISL maximums, 111 maximum quantity, 108 models, 94 overview, 93 usage, 104 user port maximum quantity, 108 zoning enforcement, 128 zoning guidelines, 128 B-series switches fabric groups, 66 LSANs, 66 maximum topology, 47 merging, 66 Meta SAN, 49 routing, 67 SAN extension, 281 backup SAN, 275 SAN based, 32 bandwidth considerations, 293 benefits cascaded fabric, 38 core-edge fabric, 45 meshed fabric, 40 Meta SAN, 50 ring fabric, 42 SAN fabric, 36 single-switch fabric, 37 VSAN, 51 best practices storage security, 406 best practices, SAN, 417 blade servers, supported switches, 186 booting EVA storage systems, 256 XP/VA, 268 SAN Design Reference Guide 443