HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 41)

This information is illustrated in Figure 12 (page 41) .
Figure 12 Data path types, switches, and distances
Supported data path configurations
The remote data path can be configured in one of the following connection types. But for switch
connection, the port should be set to Fabric on, Point-to-Point (F-port).
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Direct connection, as shown in Figure 13 (page 41) . Direct connection (loop only) is a direct
link between the local and remote arrays. NL-port (Node Loop) are supported for the data
path and host-to-system path.
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Switch connection, as shown in Figure 14 (page 42) . Switch connections push data from the
local switch through a Fibre Channel link across a WAN to the remote switch and Fibre
Channel to the remote system. F-port (Point-to-Point) and FL-port (Loop) switch connections are
supported.
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Extender connection, as shown in Figure 15 (page 42) .
Figure 13 Direct connection configuration
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