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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...
Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide
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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...
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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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...01 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... for Access Gateway xvii •Additional information xviii •Getting technical help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Gateway (AG). About This Document •How this document is organized xiii •Supported hardware ... and troubleshooting tips to resolve issues. It also provides information on a switch in Access Gateway mode.
...01 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... for Access Gateway xvii •Additional information xviii •Getting technical help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Gateway (AG). About This Document •How this document is organized xiii •Supported hardware ... and troubleshooting tips to resolve issues. It also provides information on a switch in Access Gateway mode.
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...; Brocade 5460 • Brocade 5470 • Brocade 5480 • Brocade 6505 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 8000 • NC-4380 • Brocade VA-40FC What's new in Access Gateway mode" on page 3. - xiv Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of procedures documented here apply to some switches but...
...; Brocade 5460 • Brocade 5470 • Brocade 5480 • Brocade 6505 • Brocade 6510 • Brocade 8000 • NC-4380 • Brocade VA-40FC What's new in Access Gateway mode" on page 3. - xiv Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of procedures documented here apply to some switches but...
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...Access Gateway default port mapping" on page 17. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xv 53-1002743-01 Added port mapping details for the Brocade 5430 switch to the release notes. Table 5, - Arguments. Added notes to "Failover policy" on page 50 and "Failback policy" on...example, switchShow. Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that all lowercase. Command options are presented in mixed lettercase: for the Brocade 6505 and 6510" on page 32. • Chapter 3 - Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important ...
...Access Gateway default port mapping" on page 17. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xv 53-1002743-01 Added port mapping details for the Brocade 5430 switch to the release notes. Table 5, - Arguments. Added notes to "Failover policy" on page 50 and "Failback policy" on...example, switchShow. Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that all lowercase. Command options are presented in mixed lettercase: for the Brocade 6505 and 6510" on page 32. • Chapter 3 - Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important ...
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...devices or F_Ports to describe Access Gateway mode and its components. F_Port A fabric port. On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to the Edge switch. This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to occupy a single physical port, easing hardware requirements in... this manual to the fabric facing ports (N_Ports). D_Port A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to form a fabric. Edge switch A fabric switch that connects switches together to the fabric. Devices may be physical or virtual. NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization. Access ...
...devices or F_Ports to describe Access Gateway mode and its components. F_Port A fabric port. On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to the Edge switch. This allows multiple Fibre Channel initiators to occupy a single physical port, easing hardware requirements in... this manual to the fabric facing ports (N_Ports). D_Port A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to form a fabric. Edge switch A fabric switch that connects switches together to the fabric. Devices may be physical or virtual. NPIV N_Port ID Virtualization. Access ...
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...-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other documentation are available through the Brocade Partner website. Getting technical help Contact your call, have the following information available: 1. To expedite your switch support supplier for a user ID and password. General Information • Technical Support contract number, if applicable xviii...
...-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other documentation are available through the Brocade Partner website. Getting technical help Contact your call, have the following information available: 1. To expedite your switch support supplier for a user ID and password. General Information • Technical Support contract number, if applicable xviii...
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...version number of the document and as much detail 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 display ...the WWN of the chassis. Switch Serial Number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label, as shown here...
...version number of the document and as much detail 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 display ...the WWN of the chassis. Switch Serial Number The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label, as shown here...
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... describes configurations using AG to a Fabric OS fabric only. • A switch in AG mode is outside of the fabric; it reduces the number of required physical ports. Chapter Access Gateway Basic Concepts 1 •Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 •Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 3 ...Reference Manual, the Web Tools Administrator's Guide, or the Brocade Network Advisor User Guide for more information about AG support in those tools. Access Gateway is a part of the fabric; After you set a Fabric OS switch to AG mode, the F_Ports connect to handle additional ...
... describes configurations using AG to a Fabric OS fabric only. • A switch in AG mode is outside of the fabric; it reduces the number of required physical ports. Chapter Access Gateway Basic Concepts 1 •Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 •Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 3 ...Reference Manual, the Web Tools Administrator's Guide, or the Brocade Network Advisor User Guide for more information about AG support in those tools. Access Gateway is a part of the fabric; After you set a Fabric OS switch to AG mode, the F_Ports connect to handle additional ...
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... may not be available if the Enterprise fabric is transparent to the Enterprise fabric. A single asterisk (*) indicates the feature is not a Brocade fabric. TABLE 1 Feature Fabric OS components supported on these features, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide and Fabric OS Command Reference...Yes" indicates that the feature is enabled. "No" indicates that are supported on a switch when AG mode is supported in AG mode. Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 1 FIGURE 2 Switch function in Access Gateway mode Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode. Two asterisks (**)...
... may not be available if the Enterprise fabric is transparent to the Enterprise fabric. A single asterisk (*) indicates the feature is not a Brocade fabric. TABLE 1 Feature Fabric OS components supported on these features, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide and Fabric OS Command Reference...Yes" indicates that the feature is enabled. "No" indicates that are supported on a switch when AG mode is supported in AG mode. Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 1 FIGURE 2 Switch function in Access Gateway mode Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode. Two asterisks (**)...
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... features in Fabric OS are available, but there are some limitations. When a switch is supported on 8 Gbps and 16 Gbps platforms 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...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. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 5 53-1002743-01 For more information on the limitations, refer to "Virtual Fabrics ...
... features in Fabric OS are available, but there are some limitations. When a switch is supported on 8 Gbps and 16 Gbps platforms 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...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. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 5 53-1002743-01 For more information on the limitations, refer to "Virtual Fabrics ...
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... also should enable authentication when authentication is done by enabling switch policy on the AG switch and device policy on the connected switch. By default, Brocade switches use authentication as a mechanism to log in into switch and fabric by default. For authentication between fabric switches and AG switches, FCAP and DH-CHAP are limitations and considerations for Access...
... also should enable authentication when authentication is done by enabling switch policy on the AG switch and device policy on the connected switch. By default, Brocade switches use authentication as a mechanism to log in into switch and fabric by default. For authentication between fabric switches and AG switches, FCAP and DH-CHAP are limitations and considerations for Access...
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...- Authentication will be connected to off , and passive modes are supported by Access Gateway: • On - Table 2 on authentication policy for both switch and device policy. • Passive - Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7 53-1002743-01 Strict authentication will not disable AG F_Ports if the connecting device ...does not support authentication or the policy mode is set to an AG switch with switch policy, the on and off should not be enforced on policy is the default mode for fabric elements in authentication if...
...- Authentication will be connected to off , and passive modes are supported by Access Gateway: • On - Table 2 on authentication policy for both switch and device policy. • Passive - Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7 53-1002743-01 Strict authentication will not disable AG F_Ports if the connecting device ...does not support authentication or the policy mode is set to an AG switch with switch policy, the on and off should not be enforced on policy is the default mode for fabric elements in authentication if...
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...OS commands All Fabric OS commands for authentication policy apply to the Fabric OS Command Reference. For more information, refer to AG switches, including the following: • authutil -- N_Port Failure - disable No negotiation No light DH-CHAP/FCAP: Success - 1 ...in Access Gateway mode TABLE 2 Behavior of sending device (HBA) and receiving AG switch with different policies configured AG switch with device policy mode ON AG switch with device policy AG switch with switch policy off DH-CHAP/FCAP: Success - N_Port Failure - Authorization negotiation - disable ...
...OS commands All Fabric OS commands for authentication policy apply to the Fabric OS Command Reference. For more information, refer to AG switches, including the following: • authutil -- N_Port Failure - disable No negotiation No light DH-CHAP/FCAP: Success - 1 ...in Access Gateway mode TABLE 2 Behavior of sending device (HBA) and receiving AG switch with different policies configured AG switch with device policy mode ON AG switch with device policy AG switch with switch policy off DH-CHAP/FCAP: Success - N_Port Failure - Authorization negotiation - disable ...
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... will also disable. • If authentication is disabled on the Fabric Switch, the AG switch N_Port will disable if authentication is enabled on both switches. A fabric switch requires more information. Typically, fabric switches connect to access the SAN on page 31 for more physical ports than ...is set in standard mode. Access Gateway port types 1 • Authentication is not supported between it and connected D_Port on another switch across a link. Devices mapped to N_Ports connected to fabrics operating with Fabric OS before converting it to AG mode. • Authentication...
... will also disable. • If authentication is disabled on the Fabric Switch, the AG switch N_Port will disable if authentication is enabled on both switches. A fabric switch requires more information. Typically, fabric switches connect to access the SAN on page 31 for more physical ports than ...is set in standard mode. Access Gateway port types 1 • Authentication is not supported between it and connected D_Port on another switch across a link. Devices mapped to N_Ports connected to fabrics operating with Fabric OS before converting it to AG mode. • Authentication...
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... 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 ... OS commands during or after testing. Once in D_Port mode, the port does not participate 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, diagnostic tests automatically initiate on ...
... 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 ... OS commands during or after testing. Once in D_Port mode, the port does not participate 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, diagnostic tests automatically initiate on ...
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...; Loop devices are not supported. • Direct connections to Access Gateway. connected AG switch. 1. Access Gateway hardware considerations Hardware considerations for Access Gateway are as a fabric switch. Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link to to the fabric...Yes Connects Access Gateway to a fabric NA N_Ports are only supported if the AG-enabled module is supported on the switch platforms and embedded switch platforms listed in the SAN as follows: • Access Gateway is connected to form a fabric. Available on Access...
...; Loop devices are not supported. • Direct connections to Access Gateway. connected AG switch. 1. Access Gateway hardware considerations Hardware considerations for Access Gateway are as a fabric switch. Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link to to the fabric...Yes Connects Access Gateway to a fabric NA N_Ports are only supported if the AG-enabled module is supported on the switch platforms and embedded switch platforms listed in the SAN as follows: • Access Gateway is connected to form a fabric. Available on Access...