HP 1606 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes (5697-0777, November 20 - Page 9

Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics, Zoning and fabric operations

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• HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module • HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800) Access Gateway mode allows a switch to operate in agmode, which provides simplified connectivity between large numbers of servers and the SAN. Access Gateway leverages N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) to hide the complexity of the servers (both physical and virtual) attached to it, while allowing easy SAN connectivity. The edge fabric switch provides all fabric services, while Access Gateway connects to the edge switch by what appears as a host bus adapter (HBA) connection. This architecture allows the deployment of many additional servers without requiring a domain and the associated fabric rebuild traffic. Rebuild traffic is prevalent when switches are powered on, added, or removed from a fabric. For more information, see the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide, available on http:// www.hp.com/go/san. Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics In addition to being supported in Brocade fabrics, Access Gateway is supported for connectivity to the following: • McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64 (ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.05, 09.09.06, and 09.09.07 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.2.1x, and 6.2.2x • McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64 (ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.05, 09.09.06, and 09.09.07 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x, 6.3.1x, and 6.3.2x • Cisco switches: MDS 9216, MDS 9216A, MDS 9216i, MDS 9506, MDS 9509, MDS 9120, MDS 9140, MDS 9124, and MDS 9134 running SAN OS 3.2(3), 3.3(2), 3.3(3), 3.3(4), 3.3(4a) and 3.3(5) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.2.1x and 6.2.2x • Cisco switches: MDS 9216, MDS 9216A, MDS 9506, MDS 9509, MDS 9120, MDS 9140, MDS9124, and MDS 9134 running SAN OS 3.3(2), 3.3(3), 3.3(4), 3.3(4a), and 3.3(5) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x, 6.3.1x, and 6.3.2x or MDS 9216i running SAN OS 3.3(1c) with those same Brocade Fabric OS versions • Cisco switches: MDS 9134, MDS 9124, and MDS 9124e running NX OS 4.1(3a), 4.2(3), and 4.2(5) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x, 6.3.1x, and 6.3.2x or MDS 9216i running NX OS 4.1(1c), 4.2(3), and 4.2(5) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x, 6.3.1x, and 6.3.2x. Zoning and fabric operations When configuring zoning or other fabric-wide settings in a fabric that has products operating with different versions of Fabric OS, HP recommends that you perform the configuration through an interface (such as Web Tools) to a product with the most recent version of Fabric OS. Some older versions of Fabric OS do not fully support newer hardware models, and problems may arise when configuring settings through these older products. NOTE: Do not configure zoning through a switch operating with Fabric OS 3.x in a fabric that has products operating with later versions of Fabric OS. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.2b Release Notes 9

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HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module
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HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800)
Access Gateway mode allows a switch to operate in
agmode
, which provides simplified connectivity
between large numbers of servers and the SAN. Access Gateway leverages N_Port ID Virtualization
(NPIV) to hide the complexity of the servers (both physical and virtual) attached to it, while allowing
easy SAN connectivity. The edge fabric switch provides all fabric services, while Access Gateway
connects to the edge switch by what appears as a host bus adapter (HBA) connection. This architecture
allows the deployment of many additional servers without requiring a domain and the associated
fabric rebuild traffic. Rebuild traffic is prevalent when switches are powered on, added, or removed
from a fabric.
For more information, see the
Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide
, available on
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Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics
In addition to being supported in Brocade fabrics, Access Gateway is supported for connectivity to
the following:
•
McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64
(ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.05, 09.09.06, and
09.09.07 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.2.1x, and 6.2.2x
•
McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64
(ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.05, 09.09.06, and
09.09.07 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x, 6.3.1x, and 6.3.2x
•
Cisco switches: MDS 9216, MDS 9216A, MDS 9216i, MDS 9506, MDS 9509, MDS 9120,
MDS 9140, MDS 9124, and MDS 9134 running SAN OS 3.2(3), 3.3(2), 3.3(3), 3.3(4), 3.3(4a)
and 3.3(5) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.2.1x and 6.2.2x
•
Cisco switches: MDS 9216, MDS 9216A, MDS 9506, MDS 9509, MDS 9120, MDS 9140,
MDS9124, and MDS 9134 running SAN OS 3.3(2), 3.3(3), 3.3(4), 3.3(4a), and 3.3(5) with
Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x, 6.3.1x, and 6.3.2x or MDS 9216i running SAN OS 3.3(1c) with
those same Brocade Fabric OS versions
•
Cisco switches: MDS 9134, MDS 9124, and MDS 9124e running NX OS 4.1(3a), 4.2(3), and
4.2(5) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x, 6.3.1x, and 6.3.2x or MDS 9216i running NX OS 4.1(1c),
4.2(3), and 4.2(5) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x, 6.3.1x, and 6.3.2x.
Zoning and fabric operations
When configuring zoning or other fabric-wide settings in a fabric that has products operating with
different versions of Fabric OS, HP recommends that you perform the configuration through an interface
(such as Web Tools) to a product with the most recent version of Fabric OS. Some older versions of
Fabric OS do not fully support newer hardware models, and problems may arise when configuring
settings through these older products.
NOTE:
Do not configure zoning through a switch operating with Fabric OS 3.x in a fabric that has products
operating with later versions of Fabric OS.
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