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... 1 Access Gateway Basic Concepts 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...
... 1 Access Gateway Basic Concepts 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...
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...Failback policy disabled on unreliable links (N_Port monitoring 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 61 Monitoring trunking 61 AG trunking considerations for the Edge...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...
...Failback policy disabled on unreliable links (N_Port monitoring 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 61 Monitoring trunking 61 AG trunking considerations for the Edge...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 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide
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... 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 OS switches to a fabric 79 Reverting to a previous configuration 79 Troubleshooting viii Access Gateway Administrator...
... 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 OS switches to a fabric 79 Reverting to a previous configuration 79 Troubleshooting viii Access Gateway Administrator...
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... 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 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 F_Port (F9) on an embedded switch 30 Port grouping behavior 41 Port group 1 (PG1) setup 42 Failover behavior 52 Failback behavior 56 Starting point for QoS 66 ...
... 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 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 F_Port (F9) on an embedded switch 30 Port grouping behavior 41 Port group 1 (PG1) setup 42 Failover behavior 52 Failback behavior 56 Starting point for QoS 66 ...
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...Table 11 Table 12 Fabric 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 ...default port mapping 17 Policy enforcement matrix 36 Address identifier 60 Access Gateway trunking considerations for the Edge switch 62 PWWN format for F_Port and N_Port trunk ports 65 Troubleshooting 81 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xi 53-1002743-01
...Table 11 Table 12 Fabric 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 ...default port mapping 17 Policy enforcement matrix 36 Address identifier 60 Access Gateway trunking considerations for the Edge switch 62 PWWN format for F_Port and N_Port trunk ports 65 Troubleshooting 81 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xi 53-1002743-01
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Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xiii 53-1002743-01 It also provides information on a switch in AG. • Chapter 4, "SAN Configuration with Access Gateway" describes how to connect multiple devices using Access Gateway. • Appendix..." provides symptoms and troubleshooting tips to resolve issues. This preface contains the following 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 ...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xiii 53-1002743-01 It also provides information on a switch in AG. • Chapter 4, "SAN Configuration with Access Gateway" describes how to connect multiple devices using Access Gateway. • Appendix..." provides symptoms and troubleshooting tips to resolve issues. This preface contains the following 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 ...
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... switches must be running 3.0 (1) and 3.1 (1) or later. xiv Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Fabric OS v7.1.0 supports the following Brocade hardware platforms 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...
... switches must be running 3.0 (1) and 3.1 (1) or later. xiv Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Fabric OS v7.1.0 supports the following Brocade hardware platforms 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...
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... document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identifies syntax examples For readability, command names in mixed lettercase: for the Brocade 5430 switch to the release notes. Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that all lowercase. Under"Considerations for the... Brocade 6505 and 6510" on page 17. Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notices formats. Access ...
... document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identifies syntax examples For readability, command names in mixed lettercase: for the Brocade 5430 switch to the release notes. Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that all lowercase. Under"Considerations for the... Brocade 6505 and 6510" on page 17. Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notices formats. Access ...
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...fabric port. N_Port A node port. NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization. Edge switch A fabric switch that connects a host, host bus adapter (HBA), or storage device to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to occupy a single ... Access Gateway (AG) Fabric OS mode for switches that connects switches together to the Edge switch. E_Port An interswitch link (ISL) port. On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to share a single physical N_Port. On Brocade Access Gateway, the N_Port connects to form ...
...fabric port. N_Port A node port. NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization. Edge switch A fabric switch that connects a host, host bus adapter (HBA), or storage device to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to occupy a single ... Access Gateway (AG) Fabric OS mode for switches that connects switches together to the Edge switch. E_Port An interswitch link (ISL) port. On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to share a single physical N_Port. On Brocade Access Gateway, the N_Port connects to form ...
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...switch support supplier for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other documentation are available through the Brocade website at no cost for a user ID and password. Other industry resources • White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website athttp://www.brocade... the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association website: http://www.fibrechannel.org Optional Brocade features For a list of optional Brocade features and descriptions, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Getting technical help Contact your call, ...
...switch support supplier for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other documentation are available through the Brocade website at no cost for a user ID and password. Other industry resources • White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website athttp://www.brocade... the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association website: http://www.fibrechannel.org Optional Brocade features For a list of optional Brocade features and descriptions, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Getting technical help Contact your call, ...
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... label is our first concern at Brocade and we want to hear from the same place as follows: • Brocade 300, 5100, 8000, VA-40FC, 6505, and 6510-On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left • Brocade M5424, 5450, 5460, 5470, 5480-...Serial number label attached to : documentation@brocade.com Provide the title and version number...
... label is our first concern at Brocade and we want to hear from the same place as follows: • Brocade 300, 5100, 8000, VA-40FC, 6505, and 6510-On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left • Brocade M5424, 5450, 5460, 5470, 5480-...Serial number label attached to : documentation@brocade.com Provide the title and version number...
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... v3.1 (1) or later. Therefore, you can use the command line interface (CLI), Web Tools, or Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) to enable and disable AG mode and configure AG features on a switch. Chapter Access Gateway Basic Concepts 1 •Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 •Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 3 •Access Gateway port...
... v3.1 (1) or later. Therefore, you can use the command line interface (CLI), Web Tools, or Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) to enable and disable AG mode and configure AG features on a switch. Chapter Access Gateway Basic Concepts 1 •Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 •Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 3 •Access Gateway port...
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... that is transparent to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide and Fabric OS Command Reference. Two asterisks (**) indicates that the feature is not a Brocade fabric. "Yes" indicates that the feature may not be available if the Enterprise fabric is supported in Access Gateway mode. "NA" indicates... the feature is not provided in AG mode. "No" indicates that are supported on a switch when AG mode is enabled. Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 1 FIGURE 2 Switch function in Access Gateway mode Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode Table 1 lists Fabric OS ...
... that is transparent to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide and Fabric OS Command Reference. Two asterisks (**) indicates that the feature is not a Brocade fabric. "Yes" indicates that the feature may not be available if the Enterprise fabric is supported in Access Gateway mode. "NA" indicates... the feature is not provided in AG mode. "No" indicates that are supported on a switch when AG mode is enabled. Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 1 FIGURE 2 Switch function in Access Gateway mode Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode Table 1 lists Fabric OS ...
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...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. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 5 53-1002743-01 Web ...
...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. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 5 53-1002743-01 Web ...
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... to Virtual Fabrics. In VC_RDY mode, the buffer credit recovery is done by default. This can connect ports on Brocade 16 Gbps fabric switch or cascaded AG switch. For authentication between AG switches and HBAs, DH-CHAP is a Fabric OS feature supported in R_RDY or VC_RDY mode. Virtual Fabrics support Although you can be...
... to Virtual Fabrics. In VC_RDY mode, the buffer credit recovery is done by default. This can connect ports on Brocade 16 Gbps fabric switch or cascaded AG switch. For authentication between AG switches and HBAs, DH-CHAP is a Fabric OS feature supported in R_RDY or VC_RDY mode. Virtual Fabrics support Although you can be...
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...passive modes are supported on ports, but participates in authentication if the connecting device initiates authentication. The AG switch does not support authentication and rejects any switch rejects the authentication. The AG will be connected to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide or Fabric OS Command...off . Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7 53-1002743-01 To perform authentication with the policy mode set to policy on the AG switch. Table 2 on all ports. Passive mode is the safest mode to off should not be enforced on authentication policy for fabric ...
...passive modes are supported on ports, but participates in authentication if the connecting device initiates authentication. The AG switch does not support authentication and rejects any switch rejects the authentication. The AG will be connected to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide or Fabric OS Command...off . Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7 53-1002743-01 To perform authentication with the policy mode set to policy on the AG switch. Table 2 on all ports. Passive mode is the safest mode to off should not be enforced on authentication policy for fabric ...
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... enabled Authorization negotiation - disable No Negotiation N_Port without authentication Table 3 describes the authentication behavior between a sending HBA and receiving AG switch. Authorization negotiation - reject AG switch with switch policy mode on cascaded AG switch configurations. 8 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Limitations and considerations • Authentication policy is supported in AG mode, it...
... enabled Authorization negotiation - disable No Negotiation N_Port without authentication Table 3 describes the authentication behavior between a sending HBA and receiving AG switch. Authorization negotiation - reject AG switch with switch policy mode on cascaded AG switch configurations. 8 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Limitations and considerations • Authentication policy is supported in AG mode, it...
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.... Access Gateway port types 1 • Authentication is not supported between it to Native mode. • Device and switch policies must be disabled on the switch in AG mode. • N_Port - Devices mapped to N_Ports connected to fabrics operating with Fabric OS before converting it...the hardware requirements and management overhead of hosts to "Persisting port online state" on another switch across a link. AG uses the following Fibre Channel (FC) ports: • F_Port - A fabric switch presents F_Ports (or FL_Ports) and storage devices to the host and presents E_Ports, VE_Ports,...
.... Access Gateway port types 1 • Authentication is not supported between it to Native mode. • Device and switch policies must be disabled on the switch in AG mode. • N_Port - Devices mapped to N_Ports connected to fabrics operating with Fabric OS before converting it...the hardware requirements and management overhead of hosts to "Persisting port online state" on another switch across a link. AG uses the following Fibre Channel (FC) ports: • F_Port - A fabric switch presents F_Ports (or FL_Ports) and storage devices to the host and presents E_Ports, VE_Ports,...
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...viewed using Fabric OS commands during or after testing. Results can 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. 1 Access Gateway port types Hosts N_Port N_Port Access...end of port configurations between the ports. Figure 4 on the link when the D_Ports go online. Switch in AG mode D-Port Diagnostic Ports Switch in AG mode D-Port D-Port Edge Switch D-Port Fabric FIGURE 4 Diagnostic port configurations Table 4 shows a comparison of the link as D_Ports...
...viewed using Fabric OS commands during or after testing. Results can 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. 1 Access Gateway port types Hosts N_Port N_Port Access...end of port configurations between the ports. Figure 4 on the link when the D_Ports go online. Switch in AG mode D-Port Diagnostic Ports Switch in AG mode D-Port D-Port Edge Switch D-Port Fabric FIGURE 4 Diagnostic port configurations Table 4 shows a comparison of the link as D_Ports...
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... testing across link to to Access Gateway. F_Port N_Port E_Port D_Port Yes Connects hosts and targets to connected AG or fabric switch. NA ISL is connected to SAN target devices are not supported. Access Gateway hardware considerations Hardware considerations for Access Gateway are...does not participate in "Supported hardware and software" on the switch platforms and embedded switch platforms listed in the SAN as hosts, HBAs, and storage to form a fabric. Yes Connects devices, such as a fabric switch. switch. Yes Connects Access Gateway to a fabric NA N_Ports are ...
... testing across link to to Access Gateway. F_Port N_Port E_Port D_Port Yes Connects hosts and targets to connected AG or fabric switch. NA ISL is connected to SAN target devices are not supported. Access Gateway hardware considerations Hardware considerations for Access Gateway are...does not participate in "Supported hardware and software" on the switch platforms and embedded switch platforms listed in the SAN as hosts, HBAs, and storage to form a fabric. Yes Connects devices, such as a fabric switch. switch. Yes Connects Access Gateway to a fabric NA N_Ports are ...