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Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies
Multiswitch fabric — This topology provides the ability to connect directors
and edge switches through expansion ports (E_Ports) or interswitch links
(ISLs) to form a Fibre Channel fabric. Director or switch elements receive
data from a device, and, based on the destination N_Port address, route the
data through the fabric (and possibly through multiple switch elements) to the
destination device. For additional information, refer to "Planning for
Multi-Switch Fabric Support" on page 80, "Planning a Fibre Channel Fabric
Topology" on page 99, and "Fabric Topology Design Considerations" on
page 109.
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