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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...
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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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...'s Guide xiii 53-1002743-01 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 Gateway Mode" describes how... About This Document •How this document is a procedural guide to help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Gateway (AG). It also provides information on a switch in this document xiv •Document conventions xv •Notice to the reader xvi •Key terms for...
...'s Guide xiii 53-1002743-01 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 Gateway Mode" describes how... About This Document •How this document is a procedural guide to help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Gateway (AG). It also provides information on a switch in this document xiv •Document conventions xv •Notice to the reader xvi •Key terms for...
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... 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 this document The following Brocade hardware platforms for Fabric OS v7.1.0, documenting all M-EOS switches must be running M-EOSc...
... 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 this document The following Brocade hardware platforms for Fabric OS v7.1.0, documenting all M-EOS switches must be running M-EOSc...
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...this guide are disabled, an F_Port mapped to support Access Gateway. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xv 53-1002743-01 Under"Considerations for the Brocade 5430 switch to the release notes. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all ports on page 72, added that are used in this ... this manual follows these conventions: command --option, option -argument, arg [ ] Commands are printed in bold. Added port mapping details for the Brocade 6505 and 6510" on demand (POD) licenses must be present to an N_Port will go offline when the N_Port goes offline and it will go...
...this guide are disabled, an F_Port mapped to support Access Gateway. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xv 53-1002743-01 Under"Considerations for the Brocade 5430 switch to the release notes. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all ports on page 72, added that are used in this ... this manual follows these conventions: command --option, option -argument, arg [ ] Commands are printed in bold. Added port mapping details for the Brocade 6505 and 6510" on demand (POD) licenses must be present to an N_Port will go offline when the N_Port goes offline and it will go...
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... dictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary For definitions specific to describe Access Gateway mode and its components. D_Port A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to -point connection. A switch port that reduces storage area network (SAN) deployment complexity by leveraging N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). N_Port A node port. A Fibre Channel host or...
... dictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary For definitions specific to describe Access Gateway mode and its components. D_Port A port configured as Brocade Access Gateway, to -point connection. A switch port that reduces storage area network (SAN) deployment complexity by leveraging N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). N_Port A node port. A Fibre Channel host or...
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... you might find helpful. Other industry resources • White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website athttp://www.brocade.com/products-solutions/products/index.page. • Best practice guides, white papers, data sheets, and other applications: http...Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 To expedite your 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. Brocade resources To get up-to-the-minute information, go ...
... you might find helpful. Other industry resources • White papers, online demonstrations, and data sheets are available through the Brocade website athttp://www.brocade.com/products-solutions/products/index.page. • Best practice guides, white papers, data sheets, and other applications: http...Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 To expedite your 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. Brocade resources To get up-to-the-minute information, go ...
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Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xix 53-1002743-01 If you cannot use the licenseIdShow command because the switch is our first concern at Brocade and we want to display the WWN of the chassis. Document feedback Quality is inoperable, you can get the WWN from you think that a topic ... 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 ensure the...
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xix 53-1002743-01 If you cannot use the licenseIdShow command because the switch is our first concern at Brocade and we want to display the WWN of the chassis. Document feedback Quality is inoperable, you can get the WWN from you think that a topic ... 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 ensure the...
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...configuration and management in the fabric and the number of switch domains. You can connect to the DCX enterprise-class platform, directors, and switches. it requires two to four times as E_Ports. Chapter Access Gateway Basic Concepts 1 •Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 •Fabric OS features in ...Fabric OS feature that 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. You can increase the number of hosts that have access to the fabric without increasing the...
...configuration and management in the fabric and the number of switch domains. You can connect to the DCX enterprise-class platform, directors, and switches. it requires two to four times as E_Ports. Chapter Access Gateway Basic Concepts 1 •Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 •Fabric OS features in ...Fabric OS feature that 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. You can increase the number of hosts that have access to the fabric without increasing the...
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...OS Command Reference. For more information on these features, refer to AG; TABLE 1 Feature Fabric OS components supported on a switch when AG mode is not a Brocade fabric. "NA" indicates the feature is not provided in Access Gateway mode. that the feature is not applicable 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 ...
...OS Command Reference. For more information on these features, refer to AG; TABLE 1 Feature Fabric OS components supported on a switch when AG mode is not a Brocade fabric. "NA" indicates the feature is not provided in Access Gateway mode. that the feature is not applicable 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 ...
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...RBAC 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. Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 1 TABLE 1 Feature Fabric OS components supported on Access Gateway (Continued)...
...RBAC 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. Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 1 TABLE 1 Feature Fabric OS components supported on Access Gateway (Continued)...
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...CR using the portcfgcreditrecovery command. Specific switch platforms support 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. By default, Brocade switches use authentication as a mechanism to ...an HBA. The F-port also should enable authentication when authentication is done by enabling device policy on Brocade 16 Gbps fabric switch or cascaded AG switch. Forward error correction support Forward error correction (FEC) is sending login request with fabric assigned PWWN...
...CR using the portcfgcreditrecovery command. Specific switch platforms support 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. By default, Brocade switches use authentication as a mechanism to ...an HBA. The F-port also should enable authentication when authentication is done by enabling device policy on Brocade 16 Gbps fabric switch or cascaded AG switch. Forward error correction support Forward error correction (FEC) is sending login request with fabric assigned PWWN...
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... port if any authentication negotiation request from a policy off policy modes are supported on the AG switch. Passive mode is set to off . To perform authentication with switch policy, the on and off mode to a device, but accepts incoming authentication requests. Access Gateway...1002743-01 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 or HBA. During AG initialization, authentication initiates on ports, but participates in the Configuring Security Policies chapter...
... port if any authentication negotiation request from a policy off policy modes are supported on the AG switch. Passive mode is set to off . To perform authentication with switch policy, the on and off mode to a device, but accepts incoming authentication requests. Access Gateway...1002743-01 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 or HBA. During AG initialization, authentication initiates on ports, but participates in the Configuring Security Policies chapter...
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... 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 authentication enabled Authorization negotiation...Fabric OS commands for authentication policy apply to the Fabric OS Command Reference. Authorization negotiation - reject 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 - ...
... 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 authentication enabled Authorization negotiation...Fabric OS commands for authentication policy apply to the Fabric OS Command Reference. Authorization negotiation - reject 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 - ...
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...the host and an N_Port to AG mode. • Authentication policy is enabled on page 31 for more physical ports than AG to a switch in standard mode. Port configured in the fabric. Devices mapped to N_Ports connected to fabrics operating with Fabric OS before v7.1.0 will also ...disable. • If authentication is disabled on the Fabric Switch, the AG switch N_Port will disable if authentication is disabled by default on all ports in AG mode. • High availability (HA) reboots are supported...
...the host and an N_Port to AG mode. • Authentication policy is enabled on page 31 for more physical ports than AG to a switch in standard mode. Port configured in the fabric. Devices mapped to N_Ports connected to fabrics operating with Fabric OS before v7.1.0 will also ...disable. • If authentication is disabled on the Fabric Switch, the AG switch N_Port will disable if authentication is disabled by default on all ports in AG mode. • High availability (HA) reboots are supported...
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...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. 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... 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 ...
...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. 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... 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 ...
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...and targets to connected AG or fabric switch. switch. The switch is connected to SAN target devices are not supported. Yes Connects devices, such as a fabric switch. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 11 53-1002743-01 connected AG switch. 1. Yes Connects Access Gateway to ...• Direct connections to a fabric. Access Gateway hardware considerations 1 TABLE 4 Port type Port configurations Available on Fabric switch? Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link to to Access Gateway. NA ISL is not supported.1 Yes...
...and targets to connected AG or fabric switch. switch. The switch is connected to SAN target devices are not supported. Yes Connects devices, such as a fabric switch. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 11 53-1002743-01 connected AG switch. 1. Yes Connects Access Gateway to ...• Direct connections to a fabric. Access Gateway hardware considerations 1 TABLE 4 Port type Port configurations Available on Fabric switch? Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link to to Access Gateway. NA ISL is not supported.1 Yes...