HP Fibre Channel Fabric Migration Guide

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Fabric Migration Guide
Supported Fabric Configurations
Public Loop
A public loop is an arbitrated loop where at least one of the ports on the
loop is a switch port (FL_Port), which allows hosts or devices on the loop
to communicate with hosts or devices attached to other FL_Ports.
Figure 0-5 shows that Host 1 and Host 2 are public hosts connected
through a hub to an FL_Port on the switch. The target devices are public
devices (NL_Ports) connected to other FL_Ports. Host 1 and 2 have
access to any of the public devices.
Figure 0-5 Public Loop Attachment
To use this or any other configuration shown in this guide, check to see if
your devices support the configuration. For a list of HP supported
topologies and devices, visit the ITRC web site, mentioned on page 6, to
access Fibre Channel HBA support information.