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... Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 Comparing Native Fabric and Access Gateway modes 1 Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 3 Buffer credit recovery support 5 Forward error correction support 6 Virtual Fabrics support 6 Device authentication support 6 Access Gateway port types 9 Comparison of Access Gateway ports to standard switch ports 9 Access Gateway hardware considerations 11 Chapter 2 Configuring...
... Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 Comparing Native Fabric and Access Gateway modes 1 Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 3 Buffer credit recovery support 5 Forward error correction support 6 Virtual Fabrics support 6 Device authentication support 6 Access Gateway port types 9 Comparison of Access Gateway ports to standard switch ports 9 Access Gateway hardware considerations 11 Chapter 2 Configuring...
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...Gateway mapping 15 Port mapping 16 F_Port Static Mapping 20 Device mapping 21 Considerations for Access Gateway mapping 28 N_Port configurations 30 Displaying N_Port configurations 31 Unlocking N_Ports 31 Persisting port online state 31 D_Port support 32 Limitations and considerations 32 Saving port mappings ... 37 Allow lists 37 ADS policy considerations 39 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for the ADS policy. . . 39 Automatic Port Configuration policy 39 How the APC policy works 39 Enabling and disabling the APC policy 40 APC policy considerations 40 Upgrade and downgrade...
...Gateway mapping 15 Port mapping 16 F_Port Static Mapping 20 Device mapping 21 Considerations for Access Gateway mapping 28 N_Port configurations 30 Displaying N_Port configurations 31 Unlocking N_Ports 31 Persisting port online state 31 D_Port support 32 Limitations and considerations 32 Saving port mappings ... 37 Allow lists 37 ADS policy considerations 39 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for the ADS policy. . . 39 Automatic Port Configuration policy 39 How the APC policy works 39 Enabling and disabling the APC policy 40 APC policy considerations 40 Upgrade and downgrade...
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... for a port group . . . 54 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for the Failover policy 55 Failback policy 55 Failback policy configurations in Access Gateway 55 Enabling and disabling the Failback policy on an N_Port . . . . 56 Enabling and disabling the ...57 Trunking in Access 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 ... 70 Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 Port mapping 70 Policy and feature support 70 Fabric OS command support 71 Considerations ...
... for a port group . . . 54 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for the Failover policy 55 Failback policy 55 Failback policy configurations in Access Gateway 55 Enabling and disabling the Failback policy on an N_Port . . . . 56 Enabling and disabling the ...57 Trunking in Access 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 ... 70 Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 Port mapping 70 Policy and feature support 70 Fabric OS command support 71 Considerations ...
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... target attachment 74 Considerations for direct target attachment 74 Target aggregation 75 Access 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...
... target attachment 74 Considerations for direct target attachment 74 Target aggregation 75 Access 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...
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... Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Switch function in Native mode 2 Switch function in Access Gateway mode 3 Port usage comparison 10 Diagnostic port configurations 10 Port mapping example 16 Example of device mapping to N_Port groups 23 Example device mapping to an N_Port 24 Example of adding an external...
... Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Switch function in Native mode 2 Switch function in Access Gateway mode 3 Port usage comparison 10 Diagnostic port configurations 10 Port mapping example 16 Example of device mapping to N_Port groups 23 Example device mapping to an N_Port 24 Example of adding an external...
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... OS components supported on Access Gateway 3 Behavior of sending AG switch and receiving fabric switch with different policies configured 8 Behavior of sending device (HBA) and receiving AG switch with different policies configured 8 Port configurations 11 Port state description 14 Description of port mapping 16 Access Gateway default port mapping 17 Policy enforcement matrix...
... OS components supported on Access Gateway 3 Behavior of sending AG switch and receiving fabric switch with different policies configured 8 Behavior of sending device (HBA) and receiving AG switch with different policies configured 8 Port configurations 11 Port state description 14 Description of port mapping 16 Access Gateway default port mapping 17 Policy enforcement matrix...
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...components: • Chapter 1, "Access Gateway Basic Concepts" describes the Brocade Access Gateway and provides an overview of its key features. • Chapter 2, "Configuring Ports in Access Gateway Mode" describes how to configure ports in Access Gateway mode. • Chapter 3, "Managing Policies ...document is organized xiii •Supported hardware and software xiv •What's new in AG. • Chapter 4, "SAN Configuration with Access Gateway" describes how to connect multiple devices using Access Gateway. • Appendix A, "Troubleshooting" provides symptoms and troubleshooting...
...components: • Chapter 1, "Access Gateway Basic Concepts" describes the Brocade Access Gateway and provides an overview of its key features. • Chapter 2, "Configuring Ports in Access Gateway Mode" describes how to configure ports in Access Gateway mode. • Chapter 3, "Managing Policies ...document is organized xiii •Supported hardware and software xiv •What's new in AG. • Chapter 4, "SAN Configuration with Access Gateway" describes how to connect multiple devices using Access Gateway. • Appendix A, "Troubleshooting" provides symptoms and troubleshooting...
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... document. Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., for Access Gateway: • Brocade 300 • Brocade 5100 • Brocade M5424 • Brocade 5430 • Brocade 5450 • Brocade 5460 • Brocade 5470 • Brocade 5480 • Brocade 6505 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 8000 • NC-4380 • Brocade VA-40FC What's new in which are...
... document. Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., for Access Gateway: • Brocade 300 • Brocade 5100 • Brocade M5424 • Brocade 5430 • Brocade 5450 • Brocade 5460 • Brocade 5470 • Brocade 5480 • Brocade 6505 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 8000 • NC-4380 • Brocade VA-40FC What's new in which are...
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...ID Virtualization. A switch port that connects switches together to share a single physical N_Port. N_Port A node port. D_Port A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to run diagnostic tests between devices or F_Ports to the SAN. Mapping In Access Gateway, mapping defines the routes between ...describe Access Gateway mode and its components. The following terms are used in storage area network design, especially for virtual SANs. On Brocade Access Gateway, the N_Port connects to a host or a target. Device Any host or target device with a distinct WWN. Access ...
...ID Virtualization. A switch port that connects switches together to share a single physical N_Port. N_Port A node port. D_Port A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to run diagnostic tests between devices or F_Ports to the SAN. Mapping In Access Gateway, mapping defines the routes between ...describe Access Gateway mode and its components. The following terms are used in storage area network design, especially for virtual SANs. On Brocade Access Gateway, the N_Port connects to a host or a target. Device Any host or target device with a distinct WWN. Access ...
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... a comparison of hosts that you can increase the number of a configuration that connects eight hosts to a single fabric. Therefore, you can connect to a fabric using the CLI commands. Chapter Access Gateway Basic Concepts 1 •Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 •Fabric OS features in Native mode. ... to enable and disable AG mode and configure AG features on a switch. You can connect to handle additional devices instead of the fabric; After you can use the command line interface (CLI), Web Tools, or Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) to the fabric ...
... a comparison of hosts that you can increase the number of a configuration that connects eight hosts to a single fabric. Therefore, you can connect to a fabric using the CLI commands. Chapter Access Gateway Basic Concepts 1 •Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 •Fabric OS features in Native mode. ... to enable and disable AG mode and configure AG features on a switch. You can connect to handle additional devices instead of the fabric; After you can use the command line interface (CLI), Web Tools, or Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) to the fabric ...
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... Routing (FCR) No services FICON (includes CUP) No Forward Error Correction (FEC) Yes Refer to the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide for applicable support details. Encryption Configuration No and Management Environmental Monitor Yes Error Event Management Yes Extended Fabrics No Fabric Assigned PWWN Yes (FA-PWWN) Fabric Device Management Yes* Interface (FDMI...
... Routing (FCR) No services FICON (includes CUP) No Forward Error Correction (FEC) Yes Refer to the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide for applicable support details. Encryption Configuration No and Management Environmental Monitor Yes Error Event Management Yes Extended Fabrics No Fabric Assigned PWWN Yes (FA-PWWN) Fabric Device Management Yes* Interface (FDMI...
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...on page 11. 2. Buffer credit recovery support This Fabric OS feature is behaving as an AG, RBAC features in following configurations: • Between AG switch F_Port and Brocade HBA port using Adapter v3.2 or greater firmware or any device supporting credit recovery, This feature only works at the maximum... supported speed of the HBA port (8 Gbps or 16 Gbps). • Between AG switch N_Port and Brocade fabric switch or cascaded AG switch F_Port. In embedded switches, time should be updated by the server management utility. Web Tools Yes Zoning NA ...
...on page 11. 2. Buffer credit recovery support This Fabric OS feature is behaving as an AG, RBAC features in following configurations: • Between AG switch F_Port and Brocade HBA port using Adapter v3.2 or greater firmware or any device supporting credit recovery, This feature only works at the maximum... supported speed of the HBA port (8 Gbps or 16 Gbps). • Between AG switch N_Port and Brocade fabric switch or cascaded AG switch F_Port. In embedded switches, time should be updated by the server management utility. Web Tools Yes Zoning NA ...
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... Reference for Access Gateway switches. Forward error correction support Forward error correction (FEC) is a Fabric OS feature supported in the following configurations for more information on this feature on the AG switch before connecting to a switch running version 3.2 or greater firmware. • ...features. This can connect ports on the connected switch. In R_RDY mode, this feature either in the following configurations: • Between the AG switch F_Port and a Brocade 16 Gbps HBA port running Fabric OS less than 7.1. Following are used since the HBA only supports DH-CHAP...
... Reference for Access Gateway switches. Forward error correction support Forward error correction (FEC) is a Fabric OS feature supported in the following configurations for more information on this feature on the AG switch before connecting to a switch running version 3.2 or greater firmware. • ...features. This can connect ports on the connected switch. In R_RDY mode, this feature either in the following configurations: • Between the AG switch F_Port and a Brocade 16 Gbps HBA port running Fabric OS less than 7.1. Following are used since the HBA only supports DH-CHAP...
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...following switch and device policy modes are supported on the AG switch. During AG initialization, authentication initiates on mode. You must configure DH-CHAP shared secrets or install FCAP certificates on the AG and connected fabric switch before switching from the connected fabric switch...modes are supported on the AG switch. The AG will be connected to on since the on ports, but participates in the Configuring Security Policies chapter of the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Strict authentication will not initiate authentication on policy is the default mode ...
...following switch and device policy modes are supported on the AG switch. During AG initialization, authentication initiates on mode. You must configure DH-CHAP shared secrets or install FCAP certificates on the AG and connected fabric switch before switching from the connected fabric switch...modes are supported on the AG switch. The AG will be connected to on since the on ports, but participates in the Configuring Security Policies chapter of the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Strict authentication will not initiate authentication on policy is the default mode ...
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... - Authorization accept accept negotiation - TABLE 3 Behavior of sending AG switch and receiving fabric switch with different policies configured Fabric switch with device Fabric switch with device policy mode ON policy mode PASSIVE Fabric switch with device policy mode OFF... AG switch with switch policy mode on cascaded AG switch configurations. 8 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Authorization accept accept negotiation - F_Port Failure - Authorization negotiation - reject ...
... - Authorization accept accept negotiation - TABLE 3 Behavior of sending AG switch and receiving fabric switch with different policies configured Fabric switch with device Fabric switch with device policy mode ON policy mode PASSIVE Fabric switch with device policy mode OFF... AG switch with switch policy mode on cascaded AG switch configurations. 8 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Authorization accept accept negotiation - F_Port Failure - Authorization negotiation - reject ...
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... earlier than v7.1.0, the AG switch N_Ports will come back online after a switch reboot or power failure. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 9 53-1002743-01 Port configured in AG mode uses to the type of ports that connects a host, HBA, or storage device to the F_Port of hosts. Comparison of hosts to...
... earlier than v7.1.0, the AG switch N_Ports will come back online after a switch reboot or power failure. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 9 53-1002743-01 Port configured in AG mode uses to the type of ports that connects a host, HBA, or storage device to the F_Port of hosts. Comparison of hosts to...
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...login to test the link between AG and a standard fabric switch. 10 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 When you configure the ports on each end of port configurations between the ports. Results can convert a Fibre Channel port into a D_Port on AG switch and a connected fabric switch or ... 4 shows a comparison of the link as D_Ports, diagnostic tests automatically initiate on page 10 illustrates the supported D_Port configurations. 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 ...
...login to test the link between AG and a standard fabric switch. 10 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 When you configure the ports on each end of port configurations between the ports. Results can convert a Fibre Channel port into a D_Port on AG switch and a connected fabric switch or ... 4 shows a comparison of the link as D_Ports, diagnostic tests automatically initiate on page 10 illustrates the supported D_Port configurations. 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 ...
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... Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link to to a fabric. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 11 53-1002743-01 Access Gateway hardware considerations 1 TABLE 4 Port type Port configurations Available on Access Gateway?
... Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link to to a fabric. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 11 53-1002743-01 Access Gateway hardware considerations 1 TABLE 4 Port type Port configurations Available on Access Gateway?
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... interopmode 0 command to set to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 5. Issue the switchShow command to AG mode, save the current configuration file using the configUpload command in using a factory default port mapping. Enter the switchDisable command. switch:admin> ag --modeenable The switch... automatically reboots and comes back online in these steps, refer to clear Zoning/Admin Domain configuration". 4. After you might need this configuration again. 3. Before enabling or disabling a switch to verify the switch mode. a. If the switch mode is set...
... interopmode 0 command to set to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 5. Issue the switchShow command to AG mode, save the current configuration file using the configUpload command in using a factory default port mapping. Enter the switchDisable command. switch:admin> ag --modeenable The switch... automatically reboots and comes back online in these steps, refer to clear Zoning/Admin Domain configuration". 4. After you might need this configuration again. 3. Before enabling or disabling a switch to verify the switch mode. a. If the switch mode is set...
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... light Receiving light but out of all ports. When you disable AG mode, the switch automatically reboots and comes back online using the fabric switch configuration; For a description of output. 2 Enabling and disabling Access Gateway mode 7. You can display the port mappings and status of the host connections to the Fabric...
... light Receiving light but out of all ports. When you disable AG mode, the switch automatically reboots and comes back online using the fabric switch configuration; For a description of output. 2 Enabling and disabling Access Gateway mode 7. You can display the port mappings and status of the host connections to the Fabric...