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... Chapter 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 considerations...
... Chapter 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 considerations...
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... 36 Enabling and disabling the ADS policy 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 considerations for...
... 36 Enabling and disabling the ADS policy 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 considerations for...
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... in Access Gateway 55 Enabling and disabling the Failback policy on an N_Port . . . . 56 Enabling and disabling the Failback policy for a port group . . . 57 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for the Failback policy 57 Failback policy disabled on unreliable links (N_Port monitoring 57 Trunking in Access...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 6505 and 6510 72 vii
... in Access Gateway 55 Enabling and disabling the Failback policy on an N_Port . . . . 56 Enabling and disabling the Failback policy for a port group . . . 57 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for the Failback policy 57 Failback policy disabled on unreliable links (N_Port monitoring 57 Trunking in Access...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 6505 and 6510 72 vii
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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 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 Direct target attachment to switch ...
...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 Direct target attachment to switch ...
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... 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...
... 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...
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.... 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 in Access Gateway mode. • Chapter 3, "Managing Policies and Features in Access Gateway Mode" describes...;Notice to the reader xvi •Key terms for Access Gateway xvii •Additional information xviii •Getting technical help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Gateway (AG).
.... 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 in Access Gateway mode. • Chapter 3, "Managing Policies and Features in Access Gateway Mode" describes...;Notice to the reader xvi •Key terms for Access Gateway xvii •Additional information xviii •Getting technical help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Gateway (AG).
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Described support 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 this document The following Brocade hardware platforms for buffer credit recovery, diagnostic port, fabric assigned PWWN (FA-PWWN...
Described support 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 this document The following Brocade hardware platforms for buffer credit recovery, diagnostic port, fabric assigned PWWN (FA-PWWN...
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..." on page 50 and "Failback policy" on page 17. Arguments. Added port mapping details for the Brocade 5430 switch to the release notes. For further information, refer to "Access Gateway default port mapping" on page 55 that If failover and failback policy are presented in ...and Internet addresses Identifies document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identifies syntax examples For readability, command names in mixed lettercase: for the Brocade 6505 and 6510" on page 72, added that are used in this manual follows these conventions: command --option, option -argument, arg...
..." on page 50 and "Failback policy" on page 17. Arguments. Added port mapping details for the Brocade 5430 switch to the release notes. For further information, refer to "Access Gateway default port mapping" on page 55 that If failover and failback policy are presented in ...and Internet addresses Identifies document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identifies syntax examples For readability, command names in mixed lettercase: for the Brocade 6505 and 6510" on page 72, added that are used in this manual follows these conventions: command --option, option -argument, arg...
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...SANs. Device Any host or target device with a distinct WWN. A switch port that reduces storage area network (SAN) deployment complexity by leveraging N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to the Edge switch. This allows multiple Fibre... Access Gateway (AG) Fabric OS mode for switches that connects switches together to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. E_Port An interswitch link (ISL) port. F_Port A fabric port. N_Port A node port. On Brocade Access Gateway, the N_Port connects to a host or a target. This is ...
...SANs. Device Any host or target device with a distinct WWN. A switch port that reduces storage area network (SAN) deployment complexity by leveraging N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to the Edge switch. This allows multiple Fibre... Access Gateway (AG) Fabric OS mode for switches that connects switches together to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. E_Port An interswitch link (ISL) port. F_Port A fabric port. N_Port A node port. On Brocade Access Gateway, the N_Port connects to a host or a target. This is ...
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...8226; Serial console and Telnet session logs • Syslog message logs 2. World Wide Name (WWN) Use the licenseIdShow command to : documentation@brocade.com Provide the title and version number of this document. Forward your suggestions for improvement. If you cannot use the licenseIdShow command because the switch... 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...
...8226; Serial console and Telnet session logs • Syslog message logs 2. World Wide Name (WWN) Use the licenseIdShow command to : documentation@brocade.com Provide the title and version number of this document. Forward your suggestions for improvement. If you cannot use the licenseIdShow command because the switch... 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...
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...than as N_Ports, which increases the number of device ports you can connect to a single fabric. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual, the Web Tools Administrator's Guide, or the Brocade Network Advisor User Guide for more information about AG support...the fabric; Chapter Access Gateway Basic Concepts 1 •Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 •Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 3 •Access Gateway port types 9 •Access Gateway hardware considerations 11 Brocade Access Gateway overview Brocade Access Gateway (AG) is a Fabric OS feature ...
...than as N_Ports, which increases the number of device ports you can connect to a single fabric. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual, the Web Tools Administrator's Guide, or the Brocade Network Advisor User Guide for more information about AG support...the fabric; Chapter Access Gateway Basic Concepts 1 •Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 •Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 3 •Access Gateway port types 9 •Access Gateway hardware considerations 11 Brocade Access Gateway overview Brocade Access Gateway (AG) is a Fabric OS feature ...
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... (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 DHCP Yes Diagnostic Port (D_Port) Yes Refer to "Device authentication support" on page 6. Config Download/Upload Yes Device Authentication Yes Refer to "D_Port support" on page 5. 1 Fabric OS features...
... (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 DHCP Yes Diagnostic Port (D_Port) Yes Refer to "Device authentication support" on page 6. Config Download/Upload Yes Device Authentication Yes Refer to "D_Port support" on page 5. 1 Fabric OS features...
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...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. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 5 53-1002743-01 In embedded ...
...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. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 5 53-1002743-01 In embedded ...
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... use authentication as a mechanism 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. 1 Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode It is highly recommended that you disable this feature on the AG... switch before connecting to a switch running version 3.2 or greater firmware. • Between the AG switch N_Port and F_Port on Brocade 16 Gbps fabric...
... use authentication as a mechanism 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. 1 Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode It is highly recommended that you disable this feature on the AG... switch before connecting to a switch running version 3.2 or greater firmware. • Between the AG switch N_Port and F_Port on Brocade 16 Gbps fabric...
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...OS Administrator's Guide or Fabric OS Command Reference. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7 53-1002743-01 Strict authentication will not initiate authentication on ports, but participates in AG or native mode, refer to off , and passive modes are supported by Access Gateway: • On -...the section on the AG and connected fabric switch before switching from the connected fabric switch or HBA. Authentication will disable the port if any authentication negotiation request from a policy off policy modes are supported on page 8 describes the authentication behavior between a ...
...OS Administrator's Guide or Fabric OS Command Reference. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 7 53-1002743-01 Strict authentication will not initiate authentication on ports, but participates in AG or native mode, refer to off , and passive modes are supported by Access Gateway: • On -...the section on the AG and connected fabric switch before switching from the connected fabric switch or HBA. Authentication will disable the port if any authentication negotiation request from a policy off policy modes are supported on page 8 describes the authentication behavior between a ...
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... fabric switch consumes SAN resources, such as E_Ports. After a switch is not supported between it and connected D_Port on the same physical port. Node port that you enable on both switches. Comparison of the fabric switch. • D_Port - A fabric switch requires more information. Access Gateway... Administrator's Guide 9 53-1002743-01 Access Gateway port types 1 • Authentication is set in Access Gateway mode, it can run between an AG switch running Fabric OS v7.1.0 or ...
... fabric switch consumes SAN resources, such as E_Ports. After a switch is not supported between it and connected D_Port on the same physical port. Node port that you enable on both switches. Comparison of the fabric switch. • D_Port - A fabric switch requires more information. Access Gateway... Administrator's Guide 9 53-1002743-01 Access Gateway port types 1 • Authentication is set in Access Gateway mode, it can run between an AG switch running Fabric OS v7.1.0 or ...
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... link as D_Ports, diagnostic tests automatically initiate on page 10 illustrates the supported D_Port configurations. 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 another AG switch (cascaded configuration) to a remote device, or...
... link as D_Ports, diagnostic tests automatically initiate on page 10 illustrates the supported D_Port configurations. 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 another AG switch (cascaded configuration) to a remote device, or...
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..." on page xiv. • Loop devices are not supported. • Direct connections to SAN target devices are not supported. switch. Access Gateway hardware considerations 1 TABLE 4 Port type Port configurations Available on Fabric switch?
..." on page xiv. • Loop devices are not supported. • Direct connections to SAN target devices are not supported. switch. Access Gateway hardware considerations 1 TABLE 4 Port type Port configurations Available on Fabric switch?
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... switch mode is set the switch to the admin role. 2. Enter the switchDisable command. For more information on a switch. Chapter Configuring Ports in these steps, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. 1. You must disable the switch before making configuration changes. 6. For ...more information on AG default port mapping, see Table 7 on setting switches to Native mode, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 5. Connect to the switch and ...
... switch mode is set the switch to the admin role. 2. Enter the switchDisable command. For more information on a switch. Chapter Configuring Ports in these steps, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. 1. You must disable the switch before making configuration changes. 6. For ...more information on AG default port mapping, see Table 7 on setting switches to Native mode, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 5. Connect to the switch and ...
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...command to disable AG mode. Enter the ag --mapshow command to display all ports. For a description of the host connections 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 When you disable ... present Module validation in Fabric OS Native mode. switch:admin> ag --modeshow Access Gateway mode is NOT enabled Port state description Table 5 describes the possible port states. Enter the switchShow command to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for examples of sync Receiving light and...
...command to disable AG mode. Enter the ag --mapshow command to display all ports. For a description of the host connections 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 When you disable ... present Module validation in Fabric OS Native mode. switch:admin> ag --modeshow Access Gateway mode is NOT enabled Port state description Table 5 describes the possible port states. Enter the switchShow command to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual for examples of sync Receiving light and...