Vixel 9000 series User Manual

Vixel 9000 Series Installation & Configuration Guide CHAPTER 5 Using Stealth-3 Loop Switching
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Mixing Switch-Attached and Loop Devices
Stealth-3 Loop Switching Mode allows you to mix private loop devices with
“switch-attached” (N_Port) single-AL_PA devices (such as RAIDs) that perform
fabric login. This flexible topology improves the performance of host-to-storage
interconnection by providing dedicated bandwidth and eliminating loop arbitration
delays. Hubs and other 1-Gigabit speed devices can be connected to switch ports
that are running at 1-Gigabit speed.
Figure 5-1. A topology containing a switch-attached RAID and loop devices (hubs
are connected to switch ports that are running at 1-Gigabit speed)
HOST HOST
HOST HOST
JBOD JBOD
Vixel 9000 Series Switch
Vixel Hub
RAID
Vixel Hub

Vixel 9000 series Specifications

General

Brand	Vixel
Model	9000 series
Category	Switch
Language	English