Vixel 9000 series User Manual

Vixel 9000 Series Installation & Configuration Guide CHAPTER 5 Using Stealth-3 Loop Switching
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Intra-Loop Communication Range: Available Address Groups
Note: To locate the Loop
IDs that are related to the
address groups, see
APPENDIX E on page 67.
When a port is under the Intra-Loop Communication Range port address setting
(Stealth-3 Mode), you can select all addresses that begin with a specific character (in
the hex representation); for example, you could select the Dx address group for
Port 1 (the Dx address group consists of nine addresses: DC, DA, D9, D6, D5, D4,
D3, D2, and D1). The number of addresses in each group varies. If the port needs
more than five addresses, choose an address group according to the table below.
Options in Stealth-3 Mode
In addition to the port address settings, Stealth-3 Mode offers the following port-
specific options:
• AutoDetect port type to automatically identify the port’s protocol. Note: F_Port
for point-to-point devices must be manually set.
Note: LIRP/LILP stands for
Loop Initialization Report
Position / Loop Initializa-
tion Loop Position. The
LIRP and LILP frames
together are an optional
stage in loop initialization.
The LIRP frame gathers
addresses to build a
topology map and the LILP
frame informs devices of
the result.
• LIRP/LILP to ease address negotiation and assignment by including LIRP and
LILP frames in the Link Initialization Sequence. The LIRP/LILP option has three
possible settings:
— Disabled: No LILP or LIRP frames are sent out. Initiators probe (transmit
PLOGIs to) the entire address space for discovery of private loop devices.
— Report Active: The LIRP frame gathers only the addresses that are being
used by the switch ports, excluding unused “fixed addresses” that were
assigned through ExpertMode or Intra-Loop Communication Range. This
setting causes initiators to transmit PLOGIs to the “active” addresses only.
— Report Active and Fixed: The LIRP frame gathers all addresses that were
assigned to the ports, whether or not the addresses are being used. Use this
setting to avoid rebooting workstations that must manually discover targets.
This setting causes initiators to transmit PLOGIs to all assigned addresses
(both “active” and “fixed” addresses).
• LIP Initiator to send notification of new devices on this port by propagating
LIPs to all ports (and their connected devices) that are designated as “LIP
Receiver.”
• LIP Receiver to cause the devices on this port to receive notification (through
LIP propagation) of recently connected devices on ports that are designated as
“LIP Initiator.”
If the port needs this
many addresses (or less)...
Choose one of these address groups.
10 Cx, Ax, 6x, 4x, 2x
9 Dx, Bx, 5x, 3x, 7x
7 9x, 1x
6Ex, 8x
50x

Vixel 9000 series Specifications

General

Brand	Vixel
Model	9000 series
Category	Switch
Language	English