Major Fibre Channel Port Features

TCP/IP protocols are also supported. Figure 1-4shows possible topologies for TCP/IP:

Server 1 to and from Server 2 (Public device to/from Private device)

Server 3 to and from Server 4 (Private device through fabric to/from Private device on different loop).

Server 1

Server 2

F_Port

Fabric

TL_Port

Hub

TL_Port

Hub

Private Loop 1

Server 4

Private Loop 2

Figure 1-4 TCP/IP Example

Translated Loop Features

Server 3

Each TL_Port maintains up to 125 AL_PA addresses on the Private Loop. When one of these AL_PA addresses communicates with an “off-loop” device, the TL_Port acts as a proxy for the off-loop device on the Private Loop. This means that the TL_Port handles all loop primitives on behalf of the off-loop device.

Each TL_Port may proxy up to 31 off-loop devices. These off-loop devices must be Public devices (connected to F, or FL_Ports) or Private devices on other TL_Ports

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