HP StorageWorks 64 FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Envir - Page 95
Private loop, Private loop connectivity for a Sphereon 4500 Switch is illustrated
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Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies 3 Figure 3-5 Public Loop Connectivity • Private loop - A private loop is not connected to a switched fabric and the switch's embedded FL_Port is inactive. All devices attached to the loop can only communicate with each other. Private loop connectivity for a Sphereon 4500 Switch is illustrated in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 Private Loop Connectivity Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies 3-9
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Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies
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Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies
Figure 3-5
Public Loop Connectivity
•
Private loop -
A private loop is not connected to a switched fabric
and the switch’s embedded FL_Port is inactive. All devices
attached to the loop can only communicate with each other.
Private loop connectivity for a Sphereon 4500 Switch is illustrated
in
Figure 3-6
.
Figure 3-6
Private Loop Connectivity