Secure Data Path Applicationv 12
Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Port 7 Port 8
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Exhibit 6-1 Single zone configuration (Zone 1), an eight-port hub configuration. Ports 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 may
access port 1, but only one at a time, under control of the commands
Setup
and
Switch
.
Exhibit 6-2 Dual-zone configuration (Zone 2 and Zone 3) as designated by the
Setup
and
Switch
commands. Each
zone is independent of the other, and so may be configured to run at different or the same speeds: 1 Gigabit or 2
Gigabit. Ports 2, 3 and 4 may access port 1, but only one at a time. Ports 6, 7 and 8 may access port 5, but only one at
a time.
FibreCenter 3400 Switching Patterns
A-B switch model
Hub ports
Zone P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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3
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3
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Invalid Switching Patterns
Zone P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 Reason:
any
✓✓✓
must be 1-1 map
2
✓✓
P8 not in zone 2
3
✓✓
P4 not in zone 3
Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Port 7 Port 8
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