Vixel 9000 series User Manual

Vixel 9000 Series Installation & Configuration Guide CHAPTER 1 Introduction
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Segmenting Private Loops
Stealth-3 Loop Switching Mode allows you to segment a private loop of devices that
do not yet support public loops into interconnected multiple loops—each with its
own 200 MBytes (full duplex) bandwidth. As shown in Figure 1-2, these multiple-
loop topologies allow you to isolate one or more devices on a switch port.
Switches running in Stealth-3 Mode also support cascaded switches (in a star
configuration) and “switch-attached” (N_Port) single-AL_PA devices (such as
RAIDs) that perform fabric login. For more information, see CHAPTER 5 on page
27 or APPENDIX C on page 57.
Figure 1-2. With the Vixel 9000 Series Switch, devices can migrate from a single
loop topology to a multiple loop topology
HOST
HOST
HOST HOST
RAID
JBODJBOD
Vixel 2100
Managed Hub w/zoning
Single Loop
Topology
Multiple Loop
Topology
HOST HOST
HOST HOST
JBOD JBOD
Vixel 9000 Series Switch
Vixel Hub Vixel Hub
RAID

Vixel 9000 series Specifications

General

Brand	Vixel
Model	9000 series
Category	Switch
Language	English