Functional Overview - HP StorageWorks e1200-160 User Manual

Introduction

Functional Overview

The router translates the Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) to and from the SCSI
Protocol. It transfers commands, data, and status information to and from Fibre
Channel controllers and SCSI devices.
Supported devices include:
The router provides multiple Fibre Channel to SCSI I/O configurations.
A sample configuration is illustrated in
Figure 2: Example configuration
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Initiator Devices – Fibre Channel and SCSI hosts
Direct Access Devices – RAID Controllers, disk drives, JBODs
Sequential Access Devices – Tape drives
Changer Devices – Tape and Magneto-Optical Libraries
Figure 2.
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