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• HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch (Brocade 5100) • HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch (Brocade 8000) IMPORTANT: Although the 8/8 SAN Switch uses the same hardware as the 8/24 SAN Switch, it does not support Access Gateway because only the 8/24 switch has all ports licensed as required for Access Gateway support. Similarly, for the 8/40 switch to support Access Gateway mode, all ports must be licensed. If you are using DCFM to manage a fabric with a 2408 FCoE switch in Access Gateway mode, version 10.4.0 or later is required. NOTE: EVA storage arrays are not supported directly connected to any switch configured for Access Gateway mode. Access Gateway connectivity is supported by the switches listed in this section and also by the following B-series switches: • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200e) • HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024) • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director • HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director • HP StorageWorks 400 Multiprotocol Router • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module • HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800) • HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch • HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch Access Gateway 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, which 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. HP B-series Fabric OS 7.0.0a Release Notes 19

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HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch (Brocade 5100)
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HP StorageWorks 2408 FCoE Converged Network Switch (Brocade 8000)
IMPORTANT:
Although the 8/8 SAN Switch uses the same hardware as the 8/24 SAN Switch, it does not support Access
Gateway because only the 8/24 switch has all ports licensed as required for Access Gateway support.
Similarly, for the 8/40 switch to support Access Gateway mode, all ports must be licensed. If you are using
DCFM to manage a fabric with a 2408 FCoE switch in Access Gateway mode, version 10.4.0 or later is
required.
NOTE:
EVA storage arrays are not supported directly connected to any switch configured for Access Gateway
mode.
Access Gateway connectivity is supported by the switches listed in this section and also by the following
B-series switches:
•
HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200e)
•
HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch
•
HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch
•
HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch
•
HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director
•
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012)
•
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024)
•
HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch
•
HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director
•
HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director
•
HP StorageWorks 400 Multiprotocol Router
•
HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module
•
HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800)
•
HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch
•
HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch
Access Gateway 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, which 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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