HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays - Virtual Fabrics Connecting Core Switches; Vsans Connecting Core Switches

An alternative core switch routing configuration is to use the 8 Gb/s switch integrated Fibre Channel
routing feature or MP Router Blades in the SAN Directors.
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VF3
VF2
VF2
VF3
VF3
VF1
VF1
VF2
VF1
Figure 28 Virtual Fabrics connecting core switches
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VSAN 3
VSAN 2
VSAN 2
VSAN 3
VSAN 3
VSAN 1
VSAN 1
VSAN 2
VSAN 1
Figure 29 VSANs connecting core switches
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Fibre Channel routing72