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2 Enabling Access Gateway mode Using the CLI to enable Access Gateway mode Enabling Access Gateway mode is a disruptive process; the switch is disabled and rebooted. Once you enable Access Gateway mode, only a limited subset of Fabric OS commands are available and all fabric-related service requests are forwarded to the fabric switches. See Appendix D, "Access Gateway Commands and Messages". Note If you are converting an existing switch to a Brocade Access Gateway, save the switch configuration before enabling Access Gateway mode. Table 2-1 describes the commands used to enable Access Gateway mode: Table 2-1 Access Gateway Enable Command list Step 1. 2. (Optional) Command switchDisable configUpload Description Disable the switch. Save the switch's current configuration. When you enable Access Gateway mode some fabric information is erased, such as the zone and security databases. 3. ag --modeEnable Enable Access Gateway mode. 4. (Optional) 5. (Optional) 6. (Optional) ag --modeShow ag --mapShow switchShow The switch will reboot and come back online in Access Gateway mode. Verify that Access Gateway mode has been enabled. Display the F_Port to N_Port mapping. Ensure that all the ports are mapped and online. 2-4 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000430-01

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Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
Publication Number: 53-1000430-01
Enabling Access Gateway mode
2
Using the CLI to enable Access Gateway mode
Enabling Access Gateway mode is a disruptive process; the switch is disabled and rebooted. Once you
enable Access Gateway mode, only a limited subset of Fabric OS commands are available and all
fabric-related service requests are forwarded to the fabric switches. See
Appendix D, “Access Gateway
Commands and Messages”
.
Table 2-1
describes the commands used to enable Access Gateway mode:
Note
If you are converting an existing switch to a Brocade Access Gateway, save the switch configuration
before enabling Access Gateway mode.
Table 2-1
Access Gateway Enable Command list
Step
Command
Description
1.
switchDisable
Disable the switch.
2. (Optional)
configUpload
Save the switch’s current configuration.
When you enable Access Gateway mode some fabric
information is erased, such as the zone and security databases.
3.
ag --modeEnable
Enable Access Gateway mode.
The switch will reboot and come back online in Access Gateway
mode.
4. (Optional)
ag --modeShow
Verify that Access Gateway mode has been enabled.
5. (Optional)
ag --mapShow
Display the F_Port to N_Port mapping.
6. (Optional)
switchShow
Ensure that all the ports are mapped and online.