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4. e network infrastructure for carrying frame traffic between N_PORTs.
5. Within a switched or mixed fabric (see following text), a set of auxiliary servers, including
a name server for device discovery and network address resolution. e types of service
depend on the network topology.
e following sections describe FC network topologies and give an overview of the FC commu-
nications model.
9.5.1.1.2 FC Network Topologies
e principal FC network topologies are the following:
1. Arbitrated Loop—A series of N_PORTs connected together in daisychain fashion. In
[FCF200201], loop-connected N_PORTs are refer ...