HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Linux XP24000, XP20000, XP12000, XP10000, SVS 200 (A5951 - 96097, September 2007)

Fabric and Connection parameter settings
Set each array port to FABRIC ON or OFF with connections of POINT-TO-POINT or FC-AL as shown
in the following figures and table. For detailed topology information, refer to the HP StorageWorks
SAN Design Reference Guide at
http://www.hp.com/go/sandesign.
Figure 2 Simple point-to-point fabric topology example
Table 3 Fabric topology settings
ProvidesConnection parameterFabric parameter
Not supportedFC-ALON
FL-port (private arbitrated loop;
direct connect without a SAN)
FC-ALOFF
N-port (SAN fabric port)Point-to-PointON
Not supportedPoint-to-PointOFF
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