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1-2 Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage Hub 12 Installation Guide

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Option Kit Contents

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Intelligent Port Control - provides multiple data checks without
affecting performance
Spatial Economy - takes up only 1U of rack space
Ease of Use - provides port-bypass circuitry flexibility and simplifies
central wiring management
The Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage Hub 12 continuously
monitors the serial data and automatically configures an FC-AL network.
Adding valid FC-AL nodes with ANSI-compliant cables is truly a plug-and-
play task. Loop nodes that are missing or inoperative are detected, and the data
is automatically routed to the next operational port and node in the loop.
The hub is transparent to the protocol. It does not consume any FC-AL
addresses and so is not addressable by an FC-AL port. Because of the
intelligent signal detection tests, only valid Fibre Channel devices will be
connected to a loop when using the hub. If an FC-AL node were to transmit
invalid Fibre Channel data, the node would be taken off the loop
automatically. Examples of node behavior that will result in a bypass state are
transmission of invalid characters, absence of frames, and invalid signal
amplitude.
Unpack the shipping box and locate the Option Kit Card. This document will
provide you with the equipment contents of the Compaq StorageWorks Fibre
Channel Storage Hub 12 option kit.
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