HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch User Manual page 21

Zoning and Partnering with QuickLoops
In addition to zoning fabrics, explained in Chapter 3, Using Zoning, Zoning can also be used to
create QuickLoop partnerships and to zone QuickLoops. For JBODs, private hosts, and other
private loop devices, QuickLoop allows arbitrated loops to be attached to a fabric. For example, the
QuickLoop and Zoning combination can allow a private host to participate in a Storage Area
Network (SAN). By forming a partnership between the host switch and target switch, selected
devices within a QuickLoop can be partitioned into a QuickLoop zone, as shown in Figure 4-1.
Management of Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) is achieved using this partnering and
QuickLoop zoning.
For more information about the QuickLoop feature, refer to the QuickLoop User's Guide.
Fabric zones and QuickLoop zones are independent of each other; both types of zones can co-exist
in the same zone configuration and QuickLoop devices can be included within a fabric zone
configuration. But, while devices within a QuickLoop can be seen by a public host, devices within
each QuickLoop are only visible to devices within their own QuickLoop. Each QuickLoop
partnership is established between a maximum of two switches.
Figure 4-1
Zoning User's Guide
K-class
11.0
Switch QL Partner A
Switch QL Partner B
VA7400 FC10
FC10 FC10
QuickLoop Partnering
Core switch
Chapter
4
4-1