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Figure 59
shows a metaSAN consisting of three edge fabrics connected through an HP StorageWorks
DC SAN Backbone Director with interfabric links.
Figure 59
A metaSAN with interfabric links
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Logical SANs (LSANs)
An LSAN is defined by zones in two or more edge or backbone fabrics that contain the same devices.
You can create LSANs that span fabrics. These LSANs enable Fibre Channel zones to cross physical
SAN boundaries without merging the fabrics while maintaining the access controls of zones.
An LSAN device can be a
physical device
, meaning that it physically exists in the fabric, or it can be a
proxy device
.
Figure 60
on page 370 shows a metaSAN with a backbone consisting of one FC router connecting
hosts in edge fabrics 1 and 3 with storage in edge fabric 2 and the backbone fabric through the use of
LSANs. Three LSAN zones allow device sharing between the backbone fabric and Edge Fabric 1,
between Edge Fabric 1 and Edge Fabric 2, and between Edge Fabric 2 and Edge Fabric 3.
Edge
fabric 2
Host
Target
Target
Edge
fabric 1
Edge
fabric 3
Fibre
Channel
switch
E_Port
E_Port
E_Port
EX_Ports
IFL
IFL
FC router
Long distance IFL
Fibre
Channel
switch
Summary of Contents for A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base
Page 1: ...HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6 2 administrator guide Part number 5697 0016 Edition May 2009 ...
Page 24: ...24 ...
Page 99: ...Fabric OS 6 2 administrator guide 99 ...
Page 100: ...100 Managing user accounts ...
Page 118: ...116 Configuring standard security features ...
Page 164: ...162 Configuring advanced security features ...
Page 234: ...232 Installing and maintaining firmware ...
Page 268: ...266 Administering advanced zoning ...
Page 284: ...282 Configuring Enterprise class platforms ...
Page 292: ...290 Routing traffic ...
Page 294: ...292 Interoperability for merged SANs ...
Page 302: ...300 Configuring the Distributed Management Server ...
Page 334: ...332 iSCSI gateway service ...
Page 340: ...338 Administering NPIV ...
Page 407: ...Fabric OS 6 2 administrator guide 405 ...
Page 408: ...406 Using the FC FC routing service ...
Page 438: ...434 Administering extended fabrics ...
Page 460: ...456 Administering ISL trunking ...
Page 516: ...512 FICON fabrics ...
Page 526: ...522 Configuring and monitoring FICON Extension Services ...
Page 540: ...536 Configuring the PID format ...
Page 544: ...540 Understanding legacy password behavior ...
Page 546: ...542 Mixed fabric configurations for non merge SANs ...
Page 550: ...546 Migrating from an MP Router to a 400 MP Router ...
Page 558: ...554 Inband Management ...
Page 572: ...568 ...