HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 42)

Figure 8 Data path types, switches, and distances
Supported data path configurations
The remote data path can be configured using one of the following connection types. For a switch
connection, you must set the port to Fabric on, Point-to-Point (F-port).
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Direct connection, as shown in Figure 9 (page 42) . Direct connection (loop only) is a direct
link between the local and remote arrays. NL-port (Node Loop) connections are supported for
the data path and host-to-system path.
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Switch connection, as shown in Figure 10 (page 43) . Switch connections push data from the
local switch through a fibre-channel link across a WAN to the remote switch and fibre channel
of 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 11 (page 43) . Make sure that your channel extenders
are can support remote I/O. For further details, contact your HP account team.
Figure 9 Direct connection configuration
42 Planning the data path