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... Per-Port NPIV login limit 67 Setting the login limit 67 Advanced Performance Monitoring 68 End-to-end monitors 68 Frame monitors 69 Limitations for using APM 70 Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 Port mapping 70 Policy and feature support 70 Fabric OS command support 71 Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510...
... Per-Port NPIV login limit 67 Setting the login limit 67 Advanced Performance Monitoring 68 End-to-end monitors 68 Frame monitors 69 Limitations for using APM 70 Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 Port mapping 70 Policy and feature support 70 Fabric OS command support 71 Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510...
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... Gateway cascading 76 Access Gateway cascading considerations 76 Fabric and Edge switch configuration 77 Verifying the switch mode 77 Enabling NPIV on M-EOS switches 78 Connectivity to Cisco fabrics 78 Enabling NPIV on a Cisco switch 78 Rejoining Fabric OS switches to a fabric 79 Reverting to a previous configuration 79 Troubleshooting viii Access Gateway...
... Gateway cascading 76 Access Gateway cascading considerations 76 Fabric and Edge switch configuration 77 Verifying the switch mode 77 Enabling NPIV on M-EOS switches 78 Connectivity to Cisco fabrics 78 Enabling NPIV on a Cisco switch 78 Rejoining Fabric OS switches to a fabric 79 Reverting to a previous configuration 79 Troubleshooting viii Access Gateway...
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...allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to form a fabric. Device Any host or target device with a distinct WWN. F_Port A fabric port. NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization. Devices may be physical or virtual. A switch port that connects a host, host bus adapter (HBA), or ... N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to the Edge switch. On Brocade Access Gateway, the N_Port connects to a host or a target. D_Port A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. Mapping In Access...
...allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to form a fabric. Device Any host or target device with a distinct WWN. F_Port A fabric port. NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization. Devices may be physical or virtual. A switch port that connects a host, host bus adapter (HBA), or ... N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to the Edge switch. On Brocade Access Gateway, the N_Port connects to a host or a target. D_Port A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. Mapping In Access...
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... Hot Code Load Yes License Yes** Lightweight Directory Access Yes Protocol (LDAP) Log Tracking Yes Management Server NA Manufacturing Diagnostics Yes N_Port ID Virtualization Yes (NPIV) 4 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) No services FICON (includes CUP) No Forward Error Correction (FEC) Yes Refer to "Buffer...
... Hot Code Load Yes License Yes** Lightweight Directory Access Yes Protocol (LDAP) Log Tracking Yes Management Server NA Manufacturing Diagnostics Yes N_Port ID Virtualization Yes (NPIV) 4 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) No services FICON (includes CUP) No Forward Error Correction (FEC) Yes Refer to "Buffer...
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... or power failure. AG uses the following Fibre Channel (FC) ports: • F_Port - Port configured in fabric management and zoning distribution. Using N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), AG allows multiple FC initiators to the fabric. If the AG switch is a mode that a switch uses in AG mode to other switches in AG...
... or power failure. AG uses the following Fibre Channel (FC) ports: • F_Port - Port configured in fabric management and zoning distribution. Using N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), AG allows multiple FC initiators to the fabric. If the AG switch is a mode that a switch uses in AG mode to other switches in AG...
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1 Access Gateway port types Hosts N_Port N_Port Access Gateway Ports Switch in AG mode F_Port N_Port F_Port Edge Switch F_Port NPIV enabled Fabric Hosts N_Port N_Port Fabric Switch Ports Switch in Native Fabric mode Fabric Fabric Switch F_Port E_Port E_Port F_Port E_Port E_Port FIGURE 3 Port usage ...
1 Access Gateway port types Hosts N_Port N_Port Access Gateway Ports Switch in AG mode F_Port N_Port F_Port Edge Switch F_Port NPIV enabled Fabric Hosts N_Port N_Port Fabric Switch Ports Switch in Native Fabric mode Fabric Fabric Switch F_Port E_Port E_Port F_Port E_Port E_Port FIGURE 3 Port usage ...
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... Host_2 Host_3 Host_4 Host_5 Host_6 Access Gateway F_1 N_1 F_2 N_2 F_3 F_4 N_3 F_5 N_4 F_6 Edge Switch (Switch_A) F_A1 NPIV enabled F_A2 NPIV enabled Edge Switch (Switch_B) F_B1 NPIV enabled F_B2 NPIV enabled Fabric Host_7 F_7 Host_8 F_8 FIGURE 5 Port mapping example Table 6 provides a description of the port mapping in AG mode...
... Host_2 Host_3 Host_4 Host_5 Host_6 Access Gateway F_1 N_1 F_2 N_2 F_3 F_4 N_3 F_5 N_4 F_6 Edge Switch (Switch_A) F_A1 NPIV enabled F_A2 NPIV enabled Edge Switch (Switch_B) F_B1 NPIV enabled F_B2 NPIV enabled Fabric Host_7 F_7 Host_8 F_8 FIGURE 5 Port mapping example Table 6 provides a description of the port mapping in AG mode...
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...the following when using F_Port Static Mapping with Access Gateway features and policies: • F_Port Static Mapping is not supported on the Brocade 8000 switch. • F_Port Static Mapping functions with cascaded Access Gateway configurations. • Failover, failback, and preferred secondary N_Port... for using F_Port Static Mapping with port trunking. Because F_Port Static Mapping forces the F_Port to stick with a specific N_Port, NPIV devices that log in to the F_Port cannot redistribute themselves among N_Ports in that other AG features and policies Consider the following ...
...the following when using F_Port Static Mapping with Access Gateway features and policies: • F_Port Static Mapping is not supported on the Brocade 8000 switch. • F_Port Static Mapping functions with cascaded Access Gateway configurations. • Failover, failback, and preferred secondary N_Port... for using F_Port Static Mapping with port trunking. Because F_Port Static Mapping forces the F_Port to stick with a specific N_Port, NPIV devices that log in to the F_Port cannot redistribute themselves among N_Ports in that other AG features and policies Consider the following ...
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... "up-time," especially during failover conditions and system power up. 2 Access Gateway mapping Device mapping Device mapping allows you to map individual N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) devices to any N_Port in Port Group 1 (PG1), while WWNs 4 and 5 can connect with any N_Port in Port Group 2 (PG2). 22 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide...
... "up-time," especially during failover conditions and system power up. 2 Access Gateway mapping Device mapping Device mapping allows you to map individual N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) devices to any N_Port in Port Group 1 (PG1), while WWNs 4 and 5 can connect with any N_Port in Port Group 2 (PG2). 22 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide...
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...attached devices use the port maps to connect to a port group is dynamic. For more information on port groups, refer to NPIV devices and cannot redirect devices that are considered static. Static mappings persists across reboots. Device mapping to port groups (recommended) Mapping... NPIV devices to the fabric. Dynamic mappings cannot be saved and restored with Fabric OS configUpload and configDownload commands. • Automatic Device ...
...attached devices use the port maps to connect to a port group is dynamic. For more information on port groups, refer to NPIV devices and cannot redirect devices that are considered static. Static mappings persists across reboots. Device mapping to port groups (recommended) Mapping... NPIV devices to the fabric. Dynamic mappings cannot be saved and restored with Fabric OS configUpload and configDownload commands. • Automatic Device ...
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All the listed device WWNs will use the N_Port if it is a shortcut for two devices from the device through NPIV. To change all currently existing device mappings to a different port group, use the --all option instead of listing all the currently mapped devices to use ...
All the listed device WWNs will use the N_Port if it is a shortcut for two devices from the device through NPIV. To change all currently existing device mappings to a different port group, use the --all option instead of listing all the currently mapped devices to use ...
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...PID (VN PID). For additional information on using device mapping for connecting VMware systems, refer to the Technical Brief How to Configure NPIV on the port to which the ESX server port is recommended when using device mapping with VMware: • Make sure targets can... of the following actions is mapped (base PID). Reboot the VM. 5. NOTE Only NPIV devices can use the following steps. 1. Map 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. Therefore, when the device-mapped port is...
...PID (VN PID). For additional information on using device mapping for connecting VMware systems, refer to the Technical Brief How to Configure NPIV on the port to which the ESX server port is recommended when using device mapping with VMware: • Make sure targets can... of the following actions is mapped (base PID). Reboot the VM. 5. NOTE Only NPIV devices can use the following steps. 1. Map 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. Therefore, when the device-mapped port is...
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...fail to two different fabrics. In other N_Ports. • Similar to port mappings, device mappings are mapped to be taken offline, both NPIV devices may be able to configure your virtual or physical fabrics to further reduce PID collisions. • Device mapping is not supported when...Access Gateway detects this case, both the physical device and all devices that are many logins to the group, some ports have the same NPIV login limit. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 29 53-1002743-01 Depending on the effective failover policy, the devices will momentarily go offline. ...
...fail to two different fabrics. In other N_Ports. • Similar to port mappings, device mappings are mapped to be taken offline, both NPIV devices may be able to configure your virtual or physical fabrics to further reduce PID collisions. • Device mapping is not supported when...Access Gateway detects this case, both the physical device and all devices that are many logins to the group, some ports have the same NPIV login limit. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 29 53-1002743-01 Depending on the effective failover policy, the devices will momentarily go offline. ...
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... used in Access Gateway mode 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 a switch. 1. Displaying current...
... used in Access Gateway mode 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 a switch. 1. Displaying current...
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... is not applicable on a port group when the APC policy or Automatic Login Balancing are many logins to the group, some ports have the same NPIV login limit.
... is not applicable on a port group when the APC policy or Automatic Login Balancing are many logins to the group, some ports have the same NPIV login limit.
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...; The login limit default is 126. Note that you set for a port when the portCfgDefault command is used to set a specific maximum NPIV login limit on individual ports. Enter the portcfgnpiv --setloginlimit [Slot/]Port loginlimit command to set the login limit. Note the following aspects of... the connecting port on the Edge switch. For example, the following procedure to set the NPIV login limit for NPIV operation. To avoid this feature allows smaller login limits for F_Ports and larger limits for a port, you must disable the port...
...; The login limit default is 126. Note that you set for a port when the portCfgDefault command is used to set a specific maximum NPIV login limit on individual ports. Enter the portcfgnpiv --setloginlimit [Slot/]Port loginlimit command to set the login limit. Note the following aspects of... the connecting port on the Edge switch. For example, the following procedure to set the NPIV login limit for NPIV operation. To avoid this feature allows smaller login limits for F_Ports and larger limits for a port, you must disable the port...
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.... • The portcfgdefault command resets the degraded state and NPIV PerPort and clears the BufferLimitedMode on demand (POD) licenses must be present to factory default values. 3 Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 The Brocade 6505 and 6510 can function in either Fabric OS Native mode or... Brocade Access Gateway mode.These switches are shipped in Fabric OS Native mode. ag --policyenable -...
.... • The portcfgdefault command resets the degraded state and NPIV PerPort and clears the BufferLimitedMode on demand (POD) licenses must be present to factory default values. 3 Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 The Brocade 6505 and 6510 can function in either Fabric OS Native mode or... Brocade Access Gateway mode.These switches are shipped in Fabric OS Native mode. ag --policyenable -...
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Access Gateway supports NPIV industry standards per FC-LS-2 v1.4. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 73 53-1002743-01 Chapter SAN Configuration with SAN OS v3.0(1) Considerations for connecting multiple ... Cisco fabrics 78 •Rejoining Fabric OS switches to a fabric 79 Connectivity of multiple devices overview This chapter describes how to connect multiple devices to NPIV-enabled HBAs, or F_Ports that are NPIV-aware. Switches in Access Gateway (AG) mode, and discusses Edge switch compatibility, target aggregation, direct target attachment, port requirements...
Access Gateway supports NPIV industry standards per FC-LS-2 v1.4. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 73 53-1002743-01 Chapter SAN Configuration with SAN OS v3.0(1) Considerations for connecting multiple ... Cisco fabrics 78 •Rejoining Fabric OS switches to a fabric 79 Connectivity of multiple devices overview This chapter describes how to connect multiple devices to NPIV-enabled HBAs, or F_Ports that are NPIV-aware. Switches in Access Gateway (AG) mode, and discusses Edge switch compatibility, target aggregation, direct target attachment, port requirements...
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Enable NPIV. - It is recommended to use AG ADS policy instead of the DCC ... the access list if inband queries are restricted. Disable long distance mode. - Before connecting Access Gateway to classic Brocade switches, disable the Fabric OS Management Server Platform Service to get accurate statistical and configuration fabric data. Verifying the ...'s hardware reference manual before performing these procedures. • Verify that the interop mode parameter is set to Brocade Native mode. • Configure the F_Ports on Edge switches that directly connect to AG, make sure to ...
Enable NPIV. - It is recommended to use AG ADS policy instead of the DCC ... the access list if inband queries are restricted. Disable long distance mode. - Before connecting Access Gateway to classic Brocade switches, disable the Fabric OS Management Server Platform Service to get accurate statistical and configuration fabric data. Verifying the ...'s hardware reference manual before performing these procedures. • Verify that the interop mode parameter is set to Brocade Native mode. • Configure the F_Ports on Edge switches that directly connect to AG, make sure to ...
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... the Mi10K switch, enter the following commands. fc osmsState vfid state In the command, vfid is in as admin on a Cisco switch 1. config NPIV Your M-EOS switch is exclusively connected to display Access Gateway information registered with the fabric. Log in Native mode, you can be enable for the...an Access Gateway is now ready to Native mode, and then reboot the switch. Enabling NPIV on the M-EOS switch. 2. Connect to determine if you need to make sure that NPIV is enabled on other Brocade switches in as admin on M-EOS switches 1. Enter the show up in Access Gateway mode...
... the Mi10K switch, enter the following commands. fc osmsState vfid state In the command, vfid is in as admin on a Cisco switch 1. config NPIV Your M-EOS switch is exclusively connected to display Access Gateway information registered with the fabric. Log in Native mode, you can be enable for the...an Access Gateway is now ready to Native mode, and then reboot the switch. Enabling NPIV on the M-EOS switch. 2. Connect to determine if you need to make sure that NPIV is enabled on other Brocade switches in as admin on M-EOS switches 1. Enter the show up in Access Gateway mode...