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Introducing QuickLoop, QuickLoop Overview

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Introducing QuickLoop 1 This chapter provides the following information: ■ QuickLoop Overview on page 11 ■ QuickLoop Basics on page 12 ■ Address Translation on page 12 ■ Combining QuickLoop and Zoning on page 13 QuickLoop Overview QuickLoop is an optional-licensed product that allows arbitrated loops to be attached to a fabric. Without modifying their drivers, private targets on the arbitrated loops can be accessed by public or private hosts elsewhere on the fabric. Note: Fabric Assist mode is not supported in this Version 3.0 release; however, it will be supported in a future release. Devices attached to QuickLoop communicate with all other devices attached to the same QuickLoop. However, private devices attached to QuickLoop communicate only with devices within the same QuickLoop. Public devices in an arbitrated loop mode are considered private devices when connected to QuickLoop ports. When a zoning license is also purchased, the set of storage devices visible to specific hosts can be carefully administered. The QuickLoop and zoning combination allows a private host to fully participate in a Storage Area Network (SAN). Quickloop Fabric Assist User Guide 11

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Quickloop Fabric Assist User Guide
1
Introducing QuickLoop
This chapter provides the following information:
■
QuickLoop Overview on page 11
■
QuickLoop Basics on page 12
■
Address Translation on page 12
■
Combining QuickLoop and Zoning on page 13
QuickLoop Overview
QuickLoop is an optional-licensed product that allows arbitrated loops to be
attached to a fabric. Without modifying their drivers, private targets on the
arbitrated loops can be accessed by public or private hosts elsewhere on the fabric.
Note:
Fabric Assist mode is not supported in this Version 3.0 release; however, it will
be supported in a future release.
Devices attached to QuickLoop communicate with all other devices attached to
the same QuickLoop. However, private devices attached to QuickLoop
communicate only with devices within the same QuickLoop. Public devices in an
arbitrated loop mode are considered private devices when connected to
QuickLoop ports.
When a zoning license is also purchased, the set of storage devices visible to
specific hosts can be carefully administered.
The QuickLoop and zoning combination allows a private host to fully participate
in a Storage Area Network (SAN).