Dell PowerVault 50F (Fibre Channel Switch) - Manual (Page 20)

PowerVault™ 50F Topologies: Dell™ PowerVault™ 50F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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translates between private and public addresses.
The FL_Port translative mode supports up to 32 Fabric-attached devices (one is reserved for the Fabric)
appearing on each local loop of private devices, subject to the limit of 126 devices on a loop (the total of
private and Fabric-attached devices).
Private devices are registered to the Simple Name Server (SNS), so the Fabric-attached devices can query
SNS for their addresses and initiate communication.
NOTE: The translative mode is automatically enabled with the FL_Port card and no user intervention is necessary to
configure the translative mode.
Sample Fabric Topologies
The following Fabric topology samples show several different conceptual topology models. Each installation
has a unique topology that is determined by the characteristics of the connected devices and your
performance objectives.
In the following samples, only the single switch Fabric solution shows connections to the Fabric. The switch
numbering scheme is:
Interface cards 1 2 3 4
Ports 0 2 4 6
1 3 5 7
Single-Switch Fabric
The simplest Fabric consists of a single-switch topology as shown in Figure 2-4.
Figure 2-4. Single-Switch Topology Sample
Figure 2-4 shows the switch's F_Ports and FL_Ports and the corresponding N_Port and NL_Port
connections on the device side. The switch connections are shown as they would be in a physical