HP StorageWorks 2/16V Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide - Supportin - Page 7

About This Document This document is a procedural guide to help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Gateway. Supported hardware and software This document is specific to Fabric OS v5.2.1 or higher running on the Brocade SilkWorm 4012, 4016, 4020, and 4024 embedded switches. When procedures or parts of procedures documented here apply to some switches but not to others, this guide identifies which switches are supported and which are not. This document sometimes mentions other Fabric OS releases to highlight the changes in the latest release or to point out interoperability issues with other SilkWorm models. It also specifies when procedures or steps of procedures apply only to specific SilkWorm models. Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. for this Brocade Fabric OS release, documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document. How this document is organized The document contains the following topics: • Chapter 1, "Introduction to the Brocade Access Gateway," describes the Access Gateway operation. • Chapter 2, "Configuring Access Gateway," provides the initial setup procedures and fabric requirement to deploy an Access Gateway solution. • Chapter 3, "Disabling Access Gateway Mode," provides instructions on disabling Access Gateway mode so that the switch can be used as a fabric switch. • Chapter 4, "Managing Ports in Access Gateway mode," provides instructions on changing N_Ports to F_Ports, mapping F_Ports to N_Ports, and changing failover and failback policies. The appendices provide the default mappings, compatibility guidelines, and troubleshooting assistance. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 1 Publication Number: 53-1000430-01