Configuration 4: Mixed Quickloop Mode And Fabric Mode - HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch User Manual

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Using QuickLoop
Configuration 4: Mixed QuickLoop Mode and
Fabric Mode
Figure 2-4 on page
on an individual basis to either QuickLoop mode or Fabric mode. In this example, a fabric is
formed from two cascaded switches, HP Surestore 1 and HP Surestore 2.
Figure 2-4 QuickLoop Configuration in Mixed Mode
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The ports to which the looplets within the QuickLoop are attached, ports (1,14), (1,15), (2,0),
and (2,1), are all QuickLoop-enabled FL_Ports.
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Private target device a and public target device f are attached to FL_Ports (1,0) and (2,14).
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Public host G is attached to an F_Port, (1,1).
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Because it is in the same QuickLoop, private host J can access the private target devices b and
c even though they are attached to a different switch.
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2-10shows a sample configuration of a mixed mode environment, with ports set
QuickLoop
a b
H
0 14
HP Surestore 1
1
15
G
c
Host devices that are FC-FLA compliant (public hosts)
Host device capable of PLDA only (private hosts)
Target devices that are FC-FLA compliant (public targets)
Target devices capable of PLDA only (private targets)
J
f
0 14
HP Surestore 2
1
d
e
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