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1.12 Public Loop
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1.12 Public Loop
Public loop consists of the private loop through the multiple FL_Port or N_Port
device through the multiple F_Port. (Shown as Figure 1.63)
The FL_Port is the gateway to the Fabric for the Public NL_Ports on its Local
Loop, allowing NL_Ports to act as if they were N_Ports and interact with other
N_Ports and NL_Ports attached to the fabric.
It can be communicated with all devices connected with F_Port/FL_Port. (ex.
NFS Client can be communicated with SCSI Device #6 etc.)
NFS Client
SCSI Initiator
IP Host
FL
FABRIC
FL
F
F
F
Public Loop
Device
#1
Public Loop
Device
#3
#2
Private Loop
Device
Public Loop
Device
#4
Public Loop
Device
#5
Public Loop
Device
#7
#6
Public Loop
Device
Public Loop
Device
#8
Figure 1.63 Public loop configuration