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Data Sheet
What is Transparent Routing
transparent routing (tR) is a standard feature of
QLogic 3810 Switch that provides seamless, cost
effective expansion of SaNs from any vendor.
tR extends industry-standard NPIV technology,
enabling customer-designated ports on a QLogic
3810 Switch to log into an existing third-party SaN
as N_Ports—just like host or storage. In this way,
e_Port complexity is eliminated, and the QLogic
switch becomes “transparent” to the original SaN
infrastructure. Storage resources can be shared
selectively in either direction, while existing services
and management practices are preserved.
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Cost effective expansion
—Bring QLogic switch
stacking benefits to legacy SaNs.
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Easy setup with QuickTools
—Continue to use
existing tools to manage the third-party SaN.
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Administrator-defined mappings
—Share only
what you want to share.
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Configuration Wizard
—Provides easy cut-and-
paste inter-fabric zoning commands.
QLogic switch becomes the simplest way to add resources to any third-party SAN.
Cost-Effective Expansion
QLogic’s use of NPIV technology eliminates interoperability concerns
between QLogic 3810 switches and other vendors’ switches. tR provides
selective and secure sharing of devices in both directions without merging
fabrics.
the QLogic 3810 Switch with tR provides the performance and port
consolidation of a switch without exposing itself to the existing core SaN.
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Migrate to the latest technology
—Upgrade legacy 2Gb and 4Gb SaNs
cost effectively.
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Backup SAN
—the SaN can be accessed for dedicated and secure
backup without disrupting the existing fabric.
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Departmental buildout
—Build and manage new a departmental fabric
to simplify upgrades and replacements.
