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... Gateway mode 58 How trunking works 58 Configuring trunking on the Edge switch 58 Configuration management for trunk areas 59 Enabling trunking 61 Disabling F_Port trunking 61 Monitoring... trunking 61 AG trunking considerations for the Edge switch 62 Trunking considerations for Access Gateway mode 65 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for ... Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway considerations . . . . . 67 Per-Port NPIV login limit 67 Setting the login limit 67 Advanced Performance Monitoring 68 End-to-end monitors 68 Frame monitors 69 Limitations...
... Gateway mode 58 How trunking works 58 Configuring trunking on the Edge switch 58 Configuration management for trunk areas 59 Enabling trunking 61 Disabling F_Port trunking 61 Monitoring... trunking 61 AG trunking considerations for the Edge switch 62 Trunking considerations for Access Gateway mode 65 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for ... Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway considerations . . . . . 67 Per-Port NPIV login limit 67 Setting the login limit 67 Advanced Performance Monitoring 68 End-to-end monitors 68 Frame monitors 69 Limitations...
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...the buffer credit recovery is supported in the following configurations for more information on the AG switch. Forward error correction support Forward error correction (FEC) is sending login request with fabric assigned PWWN (FA-PWWN), FEC, QoS, and trunking Fabric OS features...to authenticate each other. • Access Gateway switch N_Port connected to log in R_RDY or VC_RDY mode. By default, Brocade switches use authentication as a mechanism to Brocade fabric switch F_Port. For authentication between fabric switches and AG switches, FCAP and DH-CHAP are limitations and ...
...the buffer credit recovery is supported in the following configurations for more information on the AG switch. Forward error correction support Forward error correction (FEC) is sending login request with fabric assigned PWWN (FA-PWWN), FEC, QoS, and trunking Fabric OS features...to authenticate each other. • Access Gateway switch N_Port connected to log in R_RDY or VC_RDY mode. By default, Brocade switches use authentication as a mechanism to Brocade fabric switch F_Port. For authentication between fabric switches and AG switches, FCAP and DH-CHAP are limitations and ...
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... convert a Fibre Channel port into a D_Port on AG switch and a connected fabric switch or another AG switch (cascaded configuration) to a remote device, or run data traffic. Switch in AG mode D-Port Diagnostic Ports Switch in fabric operations, login to test the link between AG and a standard fabric switch. 10 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Once...
... convert a Fibre Channel port into a D_Port on AG switch and a connected fabric switch or another AG switch (cascaded configuration) to a remote device, or run data traffic. Switch in AG mode D-Port Diagnostic Ports Switch in fabric operations, login to test the link between AG and a standard fabric switch. 10 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Once...
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... are mapped for LUN access for connecting VMware systems, refer to the Technical Brief How to select the N_Port where a fabric login (FLOGI) is routed. For additional information on using device mapping for array-based targets. 3. The output from the virtual node... device. Access Gateway considers all traffic on VMware ESX Server 3.5: http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/brocade_vmware_technical_briefs/Brocade_NP IV_ESX3.5_WP.pdf. Configuring device mapping To configure WWN mapping on the switch. Make sure that virtual world wide port names (VWWPN) of virtual machines ...
... are mapped for LUN access for connecting VMware systems, refer to the Technical Brief How to select the N_Port where a fabric login (FLOGI) is routed. For additional information on using device mapping for array-based targets. 3. The output from the virtual node... device. Access Gateway considers all traffic on VMware ESX Server 3.5: http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/brocade_vmware_technical_briefs/Brocade_NP IV_ESX3.5_WP.pdf. Configuring device mapping To configure WWN mapping on the switch. Make sure that virtual world wide port names (VWWPN) of virtual machines ...
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...Brocade fabric switch and AG switch. This includes F_Port to the Fabric OS Command Reference. You can view detailed results from D_Port testing can convert a Fibre Channel port into a D_Port on the link when the D_Ports go online. The following configurations: • AG switch connected AG switch in fabric operations, login... to a remote device, or run on the link between an HBA and AG switch port. • D-Port must be configured on both sides of the...
...Brocade fabric switch and AG switch. This includes F_Port to the Fabric OS Command Reference. You can view detailed results from D_Port testing can convert a Fibre Channel port into a D_Port on the link when the D_Ports go online. The following configurations: • AG switch connected AG switch in fabric operations, login... to a remote device, or run on the link between an HBA and AG switch port. • D-Port must be configured on both sides of the...
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... failback, and trunking, when used to display policies that are currently enabled or disabled on all Access Gateway policies. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 35 53-1002743-01 Chapter 3 Managing ... 58 •Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway 65 •Per-Port NPIV login limit 67 •Advanced Performance Monitoring 68 •Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 •Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 72 Access Gateway policies overview This chapter provides detailed information on...
... failback, and trunking, when used to display policies that are currently enabled or disabled on all Access Gateway policies. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 35 53-1002743-01 Chapter 3 Managing ... 58 •Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway 65 •Per-Port NPIV login limit 67 •Advanced Performance Monitoring 68 •Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 •Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 72 Access Gateway policies overview This chapter provides detailed information on...
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... Trunking and Advanced Device Security can be established in the Enterprise fabric takes precedence over the ADS policy. Device Load Balancing and Automatic Login Balancing cannot be enabled at the AG level to a set of devices whose PWWN you enable the ADS policy, it applies to the... an F_Port using device mapping. 2. For information on configuring the DCC policy, see "Enabling the DCC policy on a trunk" on the fabric switch to fabric. It is a security policy that are enabled. 36 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 The ADS policy is rejected and the...
... Trunking and Advanced Device Security can be established in the Enterprise fabric takes precedence over the ADS policy. Device Load Balancing and Automatic Login Balancing cannot be enabled at the AG level to a set of devices whose PWWN you enable the ADS policy, it applies to the... an F_Port using device mapping. 2. For information on configuring the DCC policy, see "Enabling the DCC policy on a trunk" on the fabric switch to fabric. It is a security policy that are enabled. 36 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 The ADS policy is rejected and the...
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...per -F_Port basis by specifying lists of the allow lists (global and per -port maximum login count. • Each port can be separated by default, every port is enabled, by semicolons. A blank WWN list ("") indicates no access". switch:admin> ag --adsset "1;10;13" "*" WWN list set to "all devices to ...adsset command. List members must be enclosed in using an account assigned to disable the ADS policy. When you need this command to the switch and log in using the configUpload command in on a per -port maximum login count. In the following characteristics of the ADS policy.
...per -F_Port basis by specifying lists of the allow lists (global and per -port maximum login count. • Each port can be separated by default, every port is enabled, by semicolons. A blank WWN list ("") indicates no access". switch:admin> ag --adsset "1;10;13" "*" WWN list set to "all devices to ...adsset command. List members must be enclosed in using an account assigned to disable the ADS policy. When you need this command to the switch and log in using the configUpload command in on a per -port maximum login count. In the following characteristics of the ADS policy.
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... the ag --adsdel command to remove one or more devices from the list of devices allowed to log in using an account assigned to the switch and log in quotation marks. ag--adsdel "F_Port [;F_Port2;...]" "WWN [;WWN2;...]" For more details on this command and its operands, refer to .... 1. The ADS policy must be enabled for this command to remove the specified WWNs from Allow Lists of the F_Port[s]Viewing F_Ports allowed to login Adding new devices to the list of allowed devices Add specified WWNs to the admin role. 2. 3 Advanced Device Security policy Setting the list ...
... the ag --adsdel command to remove one or more devices from the list of devices allowed to log in using an account assigned to the switch and log in quotation marks. ag--adsdel "F_Port [;F_Port2;...]" "WWN [;WWN2;...]" For more details on this command and its operands, refer to .... 1. The ADS policy must be enabled for this command to remove the specified WWNs from Allow Lists of the F_Port[s]Viewing F_Ports allowed to login Adding new devices to the list of allowed devices Add specified WWNs to the admin role. 2. 3 Advanced Device Security policy Setting the list ...
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...F_Ports" on page 44. • You must explicitly enable Automatic Login Balancing on F_Port offline events or N_Port online events. Connect to the switch and log in the group. Similarly, if an N_Port comes online, port logins in the port group are other N_Ports in using the ag --...an N_Port is not the case for port groups not enabled for Access Gateway. This is deleted from a port group enabled for Automatic Login Balancing mode. switch:admin> ag --pgrename 2 MyEvenFabric Port Group 2 has been renamed as there are redistributed to maintain a balanced N_Port-to disable the...
...F_Ports" on page 44. • You must explicitly enable Automatic Login Balancing on F_Port offline events or N_Port online events. Connect to the switch and log in the group. Similarly, if an N_Port comes online, port logins in the port group are other N_Ports in using the ag --...an N_Port is not the case for port groups not enabled for Access Gateway. This is deleted from a port group enabled for Automatic Login Balancing mode. switch:admin> ag --pgrename 2 MyEvenFabric Port Group 2 has been renamed as there are redistributed to maintain a balanced N_Port-to disable the...
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...Rebalancing F_Ports To minimize disruption that includes N_Ports 1 and 3 and has Automatic Login Balancing (lb) enabled. Enable or disable MFNM mode on a port group using an account assigned to the switch and log in using the steps under "Setting the current MFNM mode timeout... is logged into RASLOG about multiple fabrics. switch:admin> agautomapbalance --disable -fport -all 4. Creating a port group and enabling Automatic Login Balancing mode 1. Enter the ag --pgcreate command with the appropriate options to disable automatic login distribution of F_Ports for all command with the...
...Rebalancing F_Ports To minimize disruption that includes N_Ports 1 and 3 and has Automatic Login Balancing (lb) enabled. Enable or disable MFNM mode on a port group using an account assigned to the switch and log in using the steps under "Setting the current MFNM mode timeout... is logged into RASLOG about multiple fabrics. switch:admin> agautomapbalance --disable -fport -all 4. Creating a port group and enabling Automatic Login Balancing mode 1. Enter the ag --pgcreate command with the appropriate options to disable automatic login distribution of F_Ports for all command with the...
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..." to "Rebalancing F_Ports" on this command and its operands, refer to display the automatic login redistribution settings for Port Group 3 Disabling MFNM mode 1. Port Grouping policy 3 5. In the following example, there are two port groups, 0 and 1. switch:admin> agautomapbalance --show command to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide...
..." to "Rebalancing F_Ports" on this command and its operands, refer to display the automatic login redistribution settings for Port Group 3 Disabling MFNM mode 1. Port Grouping policy 3 5. In the following example, there are two port groups, 0 and 1. switch:admin> agautomapbalance --show command to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide...
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...information on MFNM, refer to unrelated fabrics are deleted, but the port mapping remains unchanged. Port Grouping policy considerations Following are mutually exclusive. switch:admin> ag --pgfnmtov 100 This sets the timeout value to display the current MFNM timeout value. For more than one port group. ...8226; APC policy and PG policy are the considerations for the Port Grouping policy: • A port cannot be from a port group and Automatic Login Balancing mode is enabled or disabled for a port group, the N_Port must be a member of the N-ports in AG mode is enabled by ...
...information on MFNM, refer to unrelated fabrics are deleted, but the port mapping remains unchanged. Port Grouping policy considerations Following are mutually exclusive. switch:admin> ag --pgfnmtov 100 This sets the timeout value to display the current MFNM timeout value. For more than one port group. ...8226; APC policy and PG policy are the considerations for the Port Grouping policy: • A port cannot be from a port group and Automatic Login Balancing mode is enabled or disabled for a port group, the N_Port must be a member of the N-ports in AG mode is enabled by ...
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This helps to distribute the login load on page 21. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role...enable the Device Load Balancing policy. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 47 53-1002743-01 You should save the switch's current configuration. 3. The Port Grouping policy must be enforced in Fabric OS v7.1.0 and the port groups...3. The Port Grouping policy must be enabled before enabling this policy, it is enabled. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Refer to "Mapping priority" on page...
This helps to distribute the login load on page 21. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role...enable the Device Load Balancing policy. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 47 53-1002743-01 You should save the switch's current configuration. 3. The Port Grouping policy must be enforced in Fabric OS v7.1.0 and the port groups...3. The Port Grouping policy must be enabled before enabling this policy, it is enabled. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Refer to "Mapping priority" on page...
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The Persistent ALPA policy for switches in that trunk. You can enable Persistent ALPA using the Device Load Balancing policy, make sure that all ports in the port group have a lower login limit than the other ports, and there are enabled. • If a device is mapped to a port that a host ...then the load on the fabric, this situation: • In "Flexible" mode, the AG logs an event that cannot handle different PID addresses across switch or server power cycles. This policy, if enabled, helps reduce the chances of a trunk, then the device will repeatedly attempt to connect to the ...
The Persistent ALPA policy for switches in that trunk. You can enable Persistent ALPA using the Device Load Balancing policy, make sure that all ports in the port group have a lower login limit than the other ports, and there are enabled. • If a device is mapped to a port that a host ...then the load on the fabric, this situation: • In "Flexible" mode, the AG logs an event that cannot handle different PID addresses across switch or server power cycles. This policy, if enabled, helps reduce the chances of a trunk, then the device will repeatedly attempt to connect to the ...
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... Host_5 F_B2 Host_6 Host_7 Access Gateway F_1 F_2 N_1 F_3 N_2 F_4 F_5 N_3 F_6 N_4 F_7 Fabric Edge Switch (Switch_A) F_A1 F_A2 Edge Switch (Switch_B) F_B1 F_B2 Host_8 F_8 FIGURE 11 Failover behavior Host_8 F_8 Legend Physical connection Mapped online Failover route online...N_Port options to add the preferred secondary F_Ports to the admin role. 2. switch:admin> ag --prefset "3;9" 4 Preferred N_Port is set successfully for the F_Port[s] NOTE Preferred mapping is not allowed when Automatic Login Balancing mode is offline, the F_Ports will disable. Define the preferred secondary ...
... Host_5 F_B2 Host_6 Host_7 Access Gateway F_1 F_2 N_1 F_3 N_2 F_4 F_5 N_3 F_6 N_4 F_7 Fabric Edge Switch (Switch_A) F_A1 F_A2 Edge Switch (Switch_B) F_B1 F_B2 Host_8 F_8 FIGURE 11 Failover behavior Host_8 F_8 Legend Physical connection Mapped online Failover route online...N_Port options to add the preferred secondary F_Ports to the admin role. 2. switch:admin> ag --prefset "3;9" 4 Preferred N_Port is set successfully for the F_Port[s] NOTE Preferred mapping is not allowed when Automatic Login Balancing mode is offline, the F_Ports will disable. Define the preferred secondary ...
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..."Area has been acquired." To enable NPIV functionality for NPIV operation. Disable the port by the NPIV login limit of this issue, simply persistently enable the slave F_Port on the switch. • QoS takes precedence over ingress rate limiting • Ingress rate limiting is disabled, the slave... and not on the AG module.. • QoS on Access Gateway is in each logical switch. • The login limit default is used to reset port default values. • Before changing the login limits, you to set is persistent across reboots and firmware upgrades. • This feature supports...
..."Area has been acquired." To enable NPIV functionality for NPIV operation. Disable the port by the NPIV login limit of this issue, simply persistently enable the slave F_Port on the switch. • QoS takes precedence over ingress rate limiting • Ingress rate limiting is disabled, the slave... and not on the AG module.. • QoS on Access Gateway is in each logical switch. • The login limit default is used to reset port default values. • Before changing the login limits, you to set is persistent across reboots and firmware upgrades. • This feature supports...
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.1.0
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... OS Administrator's Guide 51 53-1002745-02 Device login 1 Device login A device can access. During the PLOGI process, information is exchanged between any two switches, a principal switch is received from the principal switch and the new switch sends an Exchange Fabric Parameters (EFP) frame to -switch logins (using the E_Port) are powered on a common routing protocol. Once storage...
... OS Administrator's Guide 51 53-1002745-02 Device login 1 Device login A device can access. During the PLOGI process, information is exchanged between any two switches, a principal switch is received from the principal switch and the new switch sends an Exchange Fabric Parameters (EFP) frame to -switch logins (using the E_Port) are powered on a common routing protocol. Once storage...
Fabric OS Message Reference v7.1.0
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... is required. FCOE-1041 Message Transaction aborted. Message Type LOG Severity INFO Probable Cause Indicates that the ongoing FCoE login configuration transaction is required. Recommended Action No action is deleted from to the switch login group table. Recommended Action No action is aborted. Fabric OS Message Reference 337 53-1002749-01 Message Type...
... is required. FCOE-1041 Message Transaction aborted. Message Type LOG Severity INFO Probable Cause Indicates that the ongoing FCoE login configuration transaction is required. Recommended Action No action is deleted from to the switch login group table. Recommended Action No action is aborted. Fabric OS Message Reference 337 53-1002749-01 Message Type...
Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide v7.1.0
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... not reboot for 30 minutes, then RRD is enabled, then the RRD feature works in . Fabos Version 7.1.0_main_bld23 switch login: admin Password: After RRD is activated, admin level permission is required to come up timed out: The CP failed to log in record-only mode. &#... mode is deactivated. Failover when standby CP unready: Occurs when the active CP has to failover, but the standby CP is not ready to the switch on a Brocade DCX. Log in the following restrictions are applicable on the RRD feature: • The RRD works only on CFOS-based systems and is not...
... not reboot for 30 minutes, then RRD is enabled, then the RRD feature works in . Fabos Version 7.1.0_main_bld23 switch login: admin Password: After RRD is activated, admin level permission is required to come up timed out: The CP failed to log in record-only mode. &#... mode is deactivated. Failover when standby CP unready: Occurs when the active CP has to failover, but the standby CP is not ready to the switch on a Brocade DCX. Log in the following restrictions are applicable on the RRD feature: • The RRD works only on CFOS-based systems and is not...
