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Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies
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Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies
Private device - A loop device that cannot transmit an FLOGI
command to the switch nor communicate with fabric-attached
devices is a private device. As shown in Figure 3-4, device D
2
is a
private loop device connected to a Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch
and cannot communicate with any fabric-attached device.
However, device D
2
can communicate with switch-attached
server S
2
(using private addressing mode).
Public and private devices are partitioned into two separate
address spaces defined in the Fibre Channel address. Private
address spaces are isolated from a switched fabric. The switch
does not support any other form of Fibre Channel address
conversion (spoofing) that would allow private device-to-fabric
device communication.
NOTE: A private device can connect to the switch (loop) while a public
device is connected and using an E_Port to communicate with a switched
fabric.
Figure 3-4 Private Device Connectivity
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