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Chapter SAN Configuration with Access Gateway 4 In this chapter •Connectivity of multiple devices overview 49 •Access Gateway cascading 49 •Fabric and Edge switch configuration 50 •Connectivity to Cisco Fabrics 52 •Rejoining Fabric OS switches to a fabric 55 Connectivity of multiple devices overview This chapter describes how to connect multiple devices to a switch in Access Gateway (AG) mode, discusses Edge switch compatibility, port requirements, NPIV HBA, and interoperability. AG does not support daisy chaining when two AG devices are connected to each other in a loop configuration. Switches in AG mode can connect to third-party fabrics with the following firmware versions: • M-EOSc v9.6.2 or later and M-EOSn v9.6 or later. • Cisco MDS Switches with SAN OS v3.0(1). • Loop devices and FICON channels/control unit connectivity are not supported. • When a switch is in AG mode, it can be connected to NPIV-enabled HBAs, or F_Ports that are NPIV-aware. Access Gateway supports NPIV industry standards per FC-LS-2 v1.4. Access Gateway cascading Cascading is an advanced configuration supported in Access Gateway mode. You can use cascading to further increase the ratio of hosts to fabric ports beyond what a single switch model in AG mode can support. Access Gateway cascading lets you connect two Access Gateway (AG) switches linking them back to back. The AG switch that is directly connected to the fabric is referred to as the Core AG. In this document, the AG switch connected to the device is referred to as the Edge AG. Figure 11 on page 50 illustrates Access Gateway cascading. . Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 49 53-1001345-01

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Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
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Chapter
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SAN Configuration with Access Gateway
In this chapter
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Connectivity of multiple devices overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Access Gateway cascading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
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Fabric and Edge switch configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
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Connectivity to Cisco Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Rejoining Fabric OS switches to a fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Connectivity of multiple devices overview
This chapter describes how to connect multiple devices to a switch in Access Gateway (AG) mode,
discusses Edge switch compatibility, port requirements, NPIV HBA, and interoperability. AG does
not support daisy chaining when two AG devices are connected to each other in a loop
configuration. Switches in AG mode can connect to third-party fabrics with the following firmware
versions:
•
M-EOSc v9.6.2 or later and M-EOSn v9.6 or later.
•
Cisco MDS Switches with SAN OS v3.0(1).
•
Loop devices and FICON channels/control unit connectivity are not supported.
•
When a switch is in AG mode, it can be connected to NPIV-enabled HBAs, or F_Ports that are
NPIV-aware. Access Gateway supports NPIV industry standards per FC-LS-2 v1.4.
Access Gateway cascading
Cascading is an advanced configuration supported in Access Gateway mode. You can use
cascading to further increase the ratio of hosts to fabric ports beyond what a single switch model in
AG mode can support.
Access Gateway cascading lets you connect two Access Gateway (AG) switches linking them back to
back. The AG switch that is directly connected to the fabric is referred to as the Core AG. In this
document, the AG switch connected to the device is referred to as the Edge AG.
Figure 11
on
page 50 illustrates Access Gateway cascading.
.