Public Loop Connectivity; Private Loop Connectivity - McDATA StorageWorks 2/140 - Director Switch Planning Manual

Public Loop Connectivity

Figure 3-5
• 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 Fabric Switch is
illustrated in

Private Loop Connectivity

Figure 3-6
Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies
Figure 3-6.
Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies
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