FCIP moves encapsulated Fibre Channel data through a "dumb" tunnel, essentially creating an extended routing system of Fibre Channel switches. This protocol is best used in point-to-point connections between SANs because it cannot take advantage of routing or other IP management features. And because FCIP creates a single fabric, traffic flows could be disrupted should a storage switch go down.
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