HP 8/80 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide (53-1001760-01, June 2010) - Page 25
Access Gateway hardware considerations, Access Gateway Ports, Fabric Switch Ports
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Access Gateway hardware considerations 1 Hosts N_Port N_Port Access Gateway Ports Switch in AG mode F_Port N_Port F_Port Edge Switch F_Port NPIV enabled Fabric Hosts N_Port N_Port Fabric Switch Ports Switch in Native Fabric mode Fabric Fabric Switch F_Port E_Port E_Port F_Port E_Port E_Port FIGURE 3 Port usage comparison Table 2 shows a comparison of port configurations with AG to a standard fabric switch. TABLE 2 Port Type Port configurations Access Gateway Fabric switch F_Port N_Port E_Port Yes Connects hosts and targets to Access Gateway. Yes Connects devices, such as hosts, HBAs, and storage to the fabric. Yes Connects Access Gateway to a fabric NA N_Ports are not supported. switch. NA ISL is not supported.1 Yes Connects the switch to other switches to form a fabric. 1. The switch is logically transparent to the fabric, therefore it does not participate in the SAN as a fabric switch. Access Gateway hardware considerations Hardware considerations for Access Gateway are as follows: • Access Gateway is supported on the switch platforms and embedded switch platforms listed in "Supported hardware and software" on page xiii. • Loop devices are not supported. • Direct connections to SAN target devices are only supported if the AG-enabled module is connected to a fabric. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 5 53-1001760-01