HP XP12000 - Manual (Page 23)

Installation 25
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 table and figures.
For detailed topology information, refer to the HP StorageWorks SAN
Design Reference Guide on the
hp.com
website.
Fabric
parameter
Connection
parameter Provides
ON FC-AL Not supported
ON Direct Fabric Attach F-port (fabric port)
OFF FC-AL AL-port (private arbitrated loop)
OFF Direct Fabric Attach Not supported