Address Translation - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Address Translation

Address translation is transparent and requires no actions on the part of the user. It
is achieved through hardware translative mode (also known as phantom mode), in
which a device not physically located in a looplet is made addressable by a unique
AL_PA in that looplet. There are two hardware translative modes available to a
QuickLoop-enabled switch:
In mixed mode individual ports within a switch are set by configuration commands
to one of the above two modes.
The switch automatically determines and sets the appropriate mode, based on
factory defaults and configurations currently in effect.
QuickLoop Fabric Assist Version 3.1.x User Guide
Standard translative mode—Allows public hosts to communicate with private
target devices across the fabric. Standard translative mode is available as an
integral part of Fabric OS, and does not require QuickLoop.
QuickLoop mode—Allows private hosts to communicate with private target
devices across the fabric when configured in the same QuickLoop. Also
allows private host to communicate with public target in the same QuickLoop.
Using QuickLoop
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