Xp Continuous Access Single-Switch And Multi-Switch Fibre Channel Configurations; Xp Continuous Access Fibre Channel Distances - HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual

Fibre Channel switches
Figure 118 shows an XP Continuous Access Fibre Channel configuration.
maximum supported distances.
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RCU
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Local
Figure 118 XP Continuous Access single-switch and multi-switch Fibre Channel configurations
.
Table 171 XP Continuous Access Fibre Channel distances
Single-switch or multi-switch (see
Note: Contact an HP storage representative for Fibre
Channel switch model support.
For B-series switches and routers:
Supports port-based routing (aptpolicy = 1) and
exchange-based routing (aptpolicy = 3). See also
Table 176.
Port parameters for switch/fabric connect:
Fabric = On, Connection = Point to Point
(recommended setting)
Fabric = On, Connection = FC-AL
Note: For all switch configurations, XP Continuous
Access ports and host ports must be in separate
zones.
Configuration
Figure 118)
Table 171
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Remote
25327a
Maximum distance
See Table 77, Table 78, and
Note: For WDM distances, see
SAN Design Reference Guide
describes the
Table 80.
Table 173.
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