Direct connect fiber is possible
but there's no device sharing this way. This may not be an issue if you don't
have SSO licenses.
However, frankly, switches add flexibility for later changes - if I had a
switch available to me, I'd use it even if I ended up with point-to-point zones
built in it.
-M
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Subject: [Veritas-bu] What Is The Purpose For My Brocade Switch?
I have 3 media servers and a NetApp filer connected via
Fiber Cable to a Brocade 5000 series switch which is then connected to tape
drives in an SL8500 tape library. What is the purpose for the Brocade
switch? Do I need it, or can I just connect the media servers and NetApp
filer directly to the SL8500 tape library via fiber?
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