Gadzoox Bitstrip TW

Gadzoox Bitstrip TW ... But a physical loop will be difficult to construct as it requires individual cables or special T-connectors and it can be difficult to rewire. Also if power loss occurs on a physical node, the loop often is broken. A solution to those problems is to use a Fiber Channel Arbitrated Loop concentrator, also called Hub.

The Gadzoox BitStrip combines the resiliency, economy and user-friendliness of a central wiring hub with the performance advantages of 1.0625 gigabit per second Fiber Channel Arbitrated Loop networking. Hub connection ensures resiliency, allowing users to disconnect nodes, add nodes, or power-off nodes without causing the FC-AL network to fail. The BitStrip automatically detects and bypasses nonfunctional nodes and prevents non-Fiber Channel devices from connecting to the operating Fiber Channel loop.