HP 4400 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2.2e Release Notes (5697-0809, February 20 - Page 10

Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics, ED6064, 2/140 M6140, M4400

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• HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch (Brocade 300) • HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch (Brocade 5100) IMPORTANT: Although the HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch uses the same hardware as the 4/16 SAN Switch, it does not support Access Gateway. The same applies to the HP StorageWorks 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switches. Both use the same hardware, but only the 8/24, which has all ports licensed, has Access Gateway support. The 8/40 switch must also have all ports enabled in order to support Access Gateway mode. Also, Access Gateway mode is not supported with the Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) if any half-height BladeServers (BL3xp) are configured in the same sleeve in the p-Class enclosure. For the latest updates, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com Access Gateway connectivity is supported by the switches listed in "Access Gateway support" (page 9) and also by the following B-series switches: • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32B • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/64 • HP StorageWorks SAN Director 4/256 • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 8/80 • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director • HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director • HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module Access Gateway was introduced with Fabric OS 5.2.1b. It allows a switch to operate in agmode, which allows 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 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, Mi10K running EOS 09.07.02 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.1.0x • McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64 (ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, Mi10K running EOS 09.09.00 or 09.09.03 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.2.0x, 6.2.1x, and 6.2.2x 10

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HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch (Brocade 300)
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HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch (Brocade 5100)
IMPORTANT:
Although the HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch uses the same hardware as the
4/16 SAN Switch, it does not support Access Gateway. The same applies to the HP StorageWorks
8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switches. Both use the same hardware, but only the 8/24, which has all
ports licensed, has Access Gateway support. The 8/40 switch must also have all ports enabled
in order to support Access Gateway mode. Also, Access Gateway mode is not supported with the
Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) if any half-height
BladeServers (BL3xp) are configured in the same sleeve in the p-Class enclosure. For the latest
updates, see the HP website:
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Access Gateway connectivity is supported by the switches listed in
“Access Gateway support”
(page 9)
and also by the following B-series switches:
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HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32
•
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32B
•
HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/64
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HP StorageWorks SAN Director 4/256
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HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 8/80
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HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director
•
HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director
•
HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router
•
HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module
Access Gateway was introduced with Fabric OS 5.2.1b. It allows a switch to operate in
agmode
,
which allows 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 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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tp://w
w
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.co
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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, Mi10K running EOS 09.07.02 with Brocade Fabric
OS 6.1.0x
•
McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64
(ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, Mi10K running EOS 09.09.00 or 09.09.03 with
Brocade Fabric OS 6.2.0x, 6.2.1x, and 6.2.2x
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