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NOTES: The translative mode is automatically enabled with the FL_Port card and no
user intervention is necessary to configure the translative mode.
Loops may contain any combination of public or private loop devices.

Sample Fabric Topologies

The following fabric topology samples show several different conceptual topology
models. Each installation has a unique topology that is determined by the characteris-
tics of the connected devices and your performance objectives.
In the following samples, only the single switch fabric solution shows connections to
the fabric. The switch numbering scheme is shown in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1. Fabric Topologies

Interface cards 1
Ports 0
1

Single-Switch Fabric

The simplest fabric consists of a single-switch topology as shown in Figure 2-1.
JBOD
FL_Port
NL_Ports
JBOD
NL_Ports
FL_Port

Figure 2-1. Single-Switch Topology Sample

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2 3
2 4
3 5
N_Port
F_Port
F_Port
N_Port N_Port
Data Data
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4
6
7
fabric
Mainframe
Data
F_Port
N_Port
F_Port
F_Port
N_Port
Mainframe
PowerVault 51F Topologies 2-3