HP 1606 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide (53-1001760-01, June 2010) - Page 44
N_Port configurations
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2 N_Port configurations N_Port configurations By default, on embedded switches, only the internal ports of Access Gateway are configured as F_Ports. All external ports are configured (locked) as N_Ports. On standalone switches with AG support, a preset number of ports are locked as N_Ports and the rest of the ports operate as standard F_Ports. Although some ports are locked as N_Ports, these ports can be converted to F_Ports. For example, Figure 7 shows a host connected to external ports of an Embedded Switch with the switch in AG mode. To convert a N_Port to an F_Port first remove all the F_Ports that are mapped to that N_Port, then unlock the port from N_Port state. Finally, define a map for the port. It is highly recommended that all F_Ports mapped to the N_Port first be remapped to other N_Ports before that port is converted into F_Port. Also note that if APC policy is enabled, the port conversion is done automatically and no user intervention is necessary. For more information on which ports are locked as N_Ports by default, see Table 5 on page 12. FIGURE 7 Example of adding an external F_Port (F9) on an embedded switch NOTE A switch in Access Gateway mode must have at least one port configured as an N_Port. Therefore, the maximum number of F_Ports that can be mapped to an N_Port is the number of ports on the switch minus one. 24 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1001760-01