HP StorageWorks 2/16V Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide - Supportin - Page 45

Compatibility, Access Gateway Mode Switches, Edge Switch Compatibility

Page 45 highlights

Compatibility Appendix B In Access Gateway mode, the switch can connect to a fabric that supports NPIV. An Access Gateway can be connected to more than one fabric. Fabric OS supports NPIV in v5.0.1 and later. This section describes the supported Access Gateway configurations. Access Gateway Mode Switches The following switches support Access Gateway mode: • SilkWorm 4012 • SilkWorm 4016 • SilkWorm 4020 • SilkWorm 4024 Edge Switch Compatibility Brocade Access Gateway can connect to a Brocade-based fabric on any Brocade-based edge switches running Fabric OS v5.1.0 or later. Brocade Access Gateway can connect to other types of fabrics on edge switches with the following firmware versions only: • McDATA firmware v9.0 • Cisco firmware v3.0 Port requirements Only FCP initiator ports can be connected to Access Gateway as F_Ports. FCP target ports, loop device, and FICON channels/control unit connectivity are not supported. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide B-1 Publication Number: 53-1000430-01

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62

Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
B-1
Publication Number: 53-1000430-01
Appendix
B
Compatibility
In Access Gateway mode, the switch can connect to a fabric that supports NPIV. An Access Gateway
can be connected to more than one fabric. Fabric OS supports NPIV in v5.0.1 and later. This section
describes the supported Access Gateway configurations.
Access Gateway Mode Switches
The following switches support Access Gateway mode:
SilkWorm 4012
SilkWorm 4016
SilkWorm 4020
SilkWorm 4024
Edge Switch Compatibility
Brocade Access Gateway can connect to a Brocade-based fabric on any Brocade-based edge switches
running Fabric OS v5.1.0 or later.
Brocade Access Gateway can connect to other types of fabrics on edge switches with the following
firmware versions only:
McDATA firmware v9.0
Cisco firmware v3.0
Port requirements
Only FCP initiator ports can be connected to Access Gateway as F_Ports. FCP target ports, loop device,
and FICON channels/control unit connectivity are not supported.