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Figure 54 Fibre Channel routing storage device connectivity for the MP Router
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MPR
FC Switch
FC Switch
Backbone Fabric
Routable
FC Storage
Routable
FC Storage
FC
FC
E_Ports
E_Ports
MPR
EX_Ports
Routable
FC Storage
Routable
FC Storage
Edge Fabric
FC Switch
FC Switch
E_Ports
Edge Fabric
FC Switch
FC Switch
E_Ports
EX_Ports
FC
FC
The following sections describe additional considerations and rules for using the MP Router in a
fabric:
• “XPath OS compatibility” (page 118)
• “Scalability rules” (page 118)
• “MP Router hop count” (page 119)
• “MP Router backbone fabric” (page 119)
Fibre Channel switch fabric rules 117