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Figure 6–10 shows the maximum supported arbitrated loop configuration of
a two-node Fibre Channel cluster with two RA8000 or ESA12000 storage
arrays, each with dual-redundant HSG80 controllers and two DS-SWXHB-07
Fibre Channel hubs. This provides a NSPOF configuration.
Figure 6–10: Arbitrated Loop Maximum Configuration
KGPSA
Member
System
2
KGPSA
KGPSA
Member
System
1
KGPSA
ZK-1814U-AI
Memory
Channel
Memory
Channel
Memory
Channel
Memory
Channel
Memory Channel
Interface
Memory Channel
Interface
SWXHB-07 SWXHB-07
HSG 80
Controller A
HSG 80
Controller B
RA8000/ESA12000
Port
1
Port 2
Port 1 Port 2
HSG 80
Controller A
HSG 80
Controller B
RA8000/ESA12000
Port
1
Port 2
Port 1 Port 2
6.4 QuickLoop
QuickLoop supports Fibre Channel arbitrated loop (FC-AL) devices within
a fabric. This logical private loop fabric attach (PLFA) consists of multiple
Using Fibre Channel Storage 6–17