User`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- General Description
- Installation
- Introduction
- Unpack
- Place or Mount the Equipment
- Apply the IEC Class 1 Laser Information Label (If the installation is in Europe)
- Install GBICs
- Connect to AC Power
- Switch Logic Power Good LED
- Check the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) Results
- Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch
- Configure the Chassis
- Configure the Ports
- Zoning
- Rack and Shelf Administration
- Operating the Switch
- Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
- Removal/Replacement Procedures
- Multi-Chassis Fabrics
- Reference Information
- QLogic Customer Support
- Index
Preliminary
Major Fibre Channel Port Features
SANbox-8 Fibre Channel Switch
1-6 General Description 59008-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual
TL_Port loops. This connectivity is achieved by having a translation function at
each TL_Port which translates Private frames to Public frames and vice versa.
Figure 1-3 shows possible Fabric topologies with both public and Private SCSI
devices. In this figure, the TL_Ports are ports with Translation Mode functions.
The following three scenarios are supported by TL_Ports:
• Server 1 to ST1 (Public Initiator to/from Private Target)
• Server 2 to ST2 (Private Initiator to/from Public Target)
• Server 3 to ST3 (Private Initiator through fabric to/from Private Target on
different loop)
Figure 1-3 SCSI Example
TCP/IP protocols are also supported. Figure 1-4 shows possible topologies for
TCP/IP:
• Server 1 to and from Server 2 (Public device to/from Private device)
• Server 3 to and from Server 4 (Private device through fabric to/from Private
device on different loop).
ST1
ST2
ST3
Private Loop 1
JBOD
Private Loop 2
Private Loop
Server 1
Server 3Server 2
Fabric
FL_Port
F_Port
Hub
TL_Port
Hub
TL_Port