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... terms for Access Gateway xvii Additional information xviii Brocade resources xviii Other industry resources xviii Optional Brocade features xviii Getting technical help xviii Document feedback xix Chapter 1 Access Gateway Basic Concepts Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 Comparing Native Fabric and ... Comparison of Access Gateway ports to standard switch ports 9 Access Gateway hardware considerations 11 Chapter 2 Configuring Ports in Access Gateway Mode Enabling and disabling Access Gateway mode 13 Port state description 14 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v 53-1002743-01
... terms for Access Gateway xvii Additional information xviii Brocade resources xviii Other industry resources xviii Optional Brocade features xviii Getting technical help xviii Document feedback xix Chapter 1 Access Gateway Basic Concepts Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 Comparing Native Fabric and ... Comparison of Access Gateway ports to standard switch ports 9 Access Gateway hardware considerations 11 Chapter 2 Configuring Ports in Access Gateway Mode Enabling and disabling Access Gateway mode 13 Port state description 14 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v 53-1002743-01
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...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 ...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... Balancing policy considerations 48 vi Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01
...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 ...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... Balancing policy considerations 48 vi Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01
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Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Persistent ALPA policy 48 Enabling the Persistent ... disabling the Failover policy 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 Failback policy for a ... 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...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Persistent ALPA policy 48 Enabling the Persistent ... disabling the Failover policy 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 Failback policy for a ... 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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... 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... Starting point for QoS 66 Direct target attachment to switch operating in AG mode 74 Target aggregation 75 Access Gateway cascading 76 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide ix 53-1002743-01
... 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... Starting point for QoS 66 Direct target attachment to switch operating in AG mode 74 Target aggregation 75 Access Gateway cascading 76 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide ix 53-1002743-01
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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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...Guide xiii 53-1002743-01 About This Document •How this document is organized This document is organized xiii •Supported hardware and software xiv •What's new in Access Gateway mode. This preface contains the following components: • Chapter 1, "Access Gateway Basic Concepts" describes the Brocade... Access Gateway. • Appendix A, "Troubleshooting" provides symptoms and troubleshooting tips to help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Gateway (AG). It also provides information on a switch in this document xiv •Document ...
...Guide xiii 53-1002743-01 About This Document •How this document is organized This document is organized xiii •Supported hardware and software xiv •What's new in Access Gateway mode. This preface contains the following components: • Chapter 1, "Access Gateway Basic Concepts" describes the Brocade... Access Gateway. • Appendix A, "Troubleshooting" provides symptoms and troubleshooting tips to help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Gateway (AG). It also provides information on a switch in this document xiv •Document ...
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...-1002743-01 Although many different software and hardware configurations are not. Brocade 5430 added to others, this guide identifies which switches are supported and which are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., for Access Gateway. • Chapter 1 - Fabric OS v7.1.0 supports the following information has been added since this document was last...
...-1002743-01 Although many different software and hardware configurations are not. Brocade 5430 added to others, this guide identifies which switches are supported and which are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., for Access Gateway. • Chapter 1 - Fabric OS v7.1.0 supports the following information has been added since this document was last...
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...fabric port. A switch port that connects switches together to -point connection. On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to the SAN. N_Port A node port. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xvii 53-1002743-01 Mapping In Access Gateway, mapping defines the routes between the... N_Port IDs to run diagnostic tests between devices or F_Ports to the Edge switch. D_Port A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. Edge switch A fabric switch that reduces storage area network (SAN) deployment complexity by leveraging ...
...fabric port. A switch port that connects switches together to -point connection. On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to the SAN. N_Port A node port. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xvii 53-1002743-01 Mapping In Access Gateway, mapping defines the routes between the... N_Port IDs to run diagnostic tests between devices or F_Ports to the Edge switch. D_Port A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. Edge switch A fabric switch that reduces storage area network (SAN) deployment complexity by leveraging ...
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... can use to configure your Enterprise fabric to handle additional devices instead of domain IDs and ports. Switches in AG mode are logically transparent to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual, the Web Tools Administrator's Guide, or the Brocade Network Advisor User Guide for more information ...line interface (CLI), Web Tools, or Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) to enable and disable AG mode and configure AG features on a switch. Refer to the host and the fabric. This simplifies configuration and management in a large fabric by configuring F_Ports to connect to the fabric as ...
... can use to configure your Enterprise fabric to handle additional devices instead of domain IDs and ports. Switches in AG mode are logically transparent to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual, the Web Tools Administrator's Guide, or the Brocade Network Advisor User Guide for more information ...line interface (CLI), Web Tools, or Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) to enable and disable AG mode and configure AG features on a switch. Refer to the host and the fabric. This simplifies configuration and management in a large fabric by configuring F_Ports to connect to the fabric as ...
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...** 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 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...
...** 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 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...
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... some limitations. 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 ...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 In embedded switches, time should be updated by the server management utility. Web Tools ...
... some limitations. 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 ...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 In embedded switches, time should be updated by the server management utility. Web Tools ...
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... or enable Virtual Fabrics on the connected switch. Following are used since the HBA only supports DH-CHAP. 6 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Specific switch platforms support this feature either in R_RDY or VC_RDY mode. This can connect ports on an AG switch ...CHAP or FCAP fails to authenticate each other. • Access Gateway switch N_Port connected to log in the following configurations: • Between the AG switch F_Port and a Brocade 16 Gbps HBA port running Fabric OS less than 7.1. Authentication policy is supported in into switch and fabric by...
... or enable Virtual Fabrics on the connected switch. Following are used since the HBA only supports DH-CHAP. 6 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 Specific switch platforms support this feature either in R_RDY or VC_RDY mode. This can connect ports on an AG switch ...CHAP or FCAP fails to authenticate each other. • Access Gateway switch N_Port connected to log in the following configurations: • Between the AG switch F_Port and a Brocade 16 Gbps HBA port running Fabric OS less than 7.1. Authentication policy is supported in into switch and fabric by...
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...installing FCAP certificates and creating DHCAP secrets on the switch in authentication if the connecting device initiates authentication. You must configure DH-CHAP shared secrets or install FCAP certificates on the AG and connected fabric switch before switching from the connected...The following switch and device policy modes are supported on authentication policy for fabric elements in the Configuring Security Policies chapter of the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. For general information on authentication, refer to policy on all ports. To perform authentication with...
...installing FCAP certificates and creating DHCAP secrets on the switch in authentication if the connecting device initiates authentication. You must configure DH-CHAP shared secrets or install FCAP certificates on the AG and connected fabric switch before switching from the connected...The following switch and device policy modes are supported on authentication policy for fabric elements in the Configuring Security Policies chapter of the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. For general information on authentication, refer to policy on all ports. To perform authentication with...
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... policy is supported 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 device mode PASSIVE policy mode OFF HBA ... reject AG switch with switch policy mode on cascaded AG switch configurations. 8 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 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 is supported 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 device mode PASSIVE policy mode OFF HBA ... reject AG switch with switch policy mode on cascaded AG switch configurations. 8 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 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 ...
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... availability (HA) reboots are supported. NOTE Initiate the portcfgpersisentenable command on all ports in AG mode to the Enterprise fabric using node ports (N_Ports). Port configured in the fabric. It presents an F_Port to the host and an N_Port to the SAN connections. AG uses the following Fibre Channel (FC) ports... connect to connect the same number of Access Gateway ports to standard switch ports Access Gateway multiplexes host connections to the fabric. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 9 53-1002743-01
... availability (HA) reboots are supported. NOTE Initiate the portcfgpersisentenable command on all ports in AG mode to the Enterprise fabric using node ports (N_Ports). Port configured in the fabric. It presents an F_Port to the host and an N_Port to the SAN connections. AG uses the following Fibre Channel (FC) ports... connect to connect the same number of Access Gateway ports to standard switch ports Access Gateway multiplexes host connections to the fabric. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 9 53-1002743-01
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...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 page 10 illustrates the supported D_Port configurations. 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 Figure 4 on the link...
...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 page 10 illustrates the supported D_Port configurations. 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 Figure 4 on the link...
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... fabric, therefore it does not participate in "Supported hardware and software" on Access Gateway? connected AG switch. 1. Access Gateway hardware considerations 1 TABLE 4 Port type Port configurations Available on page xiv. • Loop devices are not supported. • Direct connections to SAN target devices are only supported if the AG-enabled module... N_Ports are not supported. Yes Connects Access Gateway to form a fabric. Available on Fabric switch? Yes Connects devices, such as a fabric switch. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 11 53-1002743-01
... fabric, therefore it does not participate in "Supported hardware and software" on Access Gateway? connected AG switch. 1. Access Gateway hardware considerations 1 TABLE 4 Port type Port configurations Available on page xiv. • Loop devices are not supported. • Direct connections to SAN target devices are only supported if the AG-enabled module... N_Ports are not supported. Yes Connects Access Gateway to form a fabric. Available on Fabric switch? Yes Connects devices, such as a fabric switch. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 11 53-1002743-01
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... "Failed to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 5. For more information on setting switches to Native mode, refer to clear Zoning/Admin Domain configuration". 4. Before enabling or disabling a switch to AG mode, save the current configuration file using an account assigned to Native ... If any transaction buffer is disabled and rebooted. All Fibre Channel ports are active. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 13 53-1002743-01 b. After you might need this configuration again. 3. Ensure that the switch is part of a fabric, the remaining switches reconfigure. switch:admin...
... "Failed to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 5. For more information on setting switches to Native mode, refer to clear Zoning/Admin Domain configuration". 4. Before enabling or disabling a switch to AG mode, save the current configuration file using an account assigned to Native ... If any transaction buffer is disabled and rebooted. All Fibre Channel ports are active. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 13 53-1002743-01 b. After you might need this configuration again. 3. Ensure that the switch is part of a fabric, the remaining switches reconfigure. switch:admin...
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... port states. Enter the switchShow command to verify that AG mode is signaling a laser fault Port marked faulty Port failed diagnostics 14 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 2 Enabling and disabling Access Gateway mode 7. The ag --mapshow command shows all ports. When you disable AG mode, the switch automatically reboots...
... port states. Enter the switchShow command to verify that AG mode is signaling a laser fault Port marked faulty Port failed diagnostics 14 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 2 Enabling and disabling Access Gateway mode 7. The ag --mapshow command shows all ports. When you disable AG mode, the switch automatically reboots...