What Is an Arbitrated Loop?

A Fabre Channel interconnection topology. In this interconnection structure, each port is connected to its adjacent interface to form a loop. A Fabre Channel interconnection topology. In this interconnection structure, each port is connected to its adjacent interface to form a loop. In the Fibre Channel arbitration ring structure, only one port can transmit data at any time. Before a port in the arbitration ring can start transmitting data, it must compete with all other ports in the ring to obtain the right to transmit data. All ports in the loop must follow the arbitration logic.

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2. The Fibre Channel protocol version used by the arbitrated physical topology.

A Fabre Channel interconnection topology. In this interconnection structure, each port is connected to its adjacent interface to form a loop. A Fabre Channel interconnection topology. In this interconnection structure, each port is connected to its adjacent interface to form a loop. In the Fibre Channel arbitration ring structure, only one port can transmit data at any time. Before a port in the arbitration ring can start transmitting data, it must compete with all other ports in the ring to obtain the right to transmit data. All ports in the loop must follow the arbitration logic.