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SAN Configuration with Access Gateway

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Chapter 4 Persistent ALPA Policy 29 Enabling Persistent ALPA 30 Disabling Persistent ALPA 30 Persistent ALPA device data 30 Removing device data from the database 30 Displaying device data 31 Clearing ALPA values 31 Persistent ALPA policy considerations 31 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Persistent ALPA. . 31 Failover 32 Failover configurations in Access Gateway 32 Enabling and disabling Failover on a N_Port 33 Enabling and disabling Failover for a port group 34 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Failover 34 Adding a preferred secondary N_Port 34 Deleting F_Ports from a preferred secondary N_Port 34 Failback 35 Failback configurations in Access Gateway 35 Enabling and disabling Failback on an N_Port 36 Enabling and disabling Failback for a port group 37 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Failback 37 Trunking in Access Gateway mode 37 How Trunking works 37 Trunking on the Edge switch in Access Gateway mode 38 Configuration management for trunk areas 39 Enabling Access Gateway trunking 40 Disabling F_Port trunking 42 F_Port Trunking monitoring 42 Trunking considerations for the Edge switch 42 Trunking considerations for Access Gateway mode 46 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Trunking in Access Gateway mode 46 Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway 46 Upgrade and downgrade considerations with Adaptive Networking in AG mode enabled 47 Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway considerations . . . . . 47 SAN Configuration with Access Gateway In this chapter 49 Connectivity of multiple devices overview 49 Access Gateway cascading 49 Fabric and Edge switch configuration 50 Verifying the switch mode 51 Enabling NPIV on M-EOS switches 52 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide vii 53-1001345-01

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Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
vii
53-1001345-01
Persistent ALPA Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Enabling Persistent ALPA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Disabling Persistent ALPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Persistent ALPA device data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Removing device data from the database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Displaying device data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Clearing ALPA values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Persistent ALPA policy considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Persistent ALPA. .31
Failover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Failover configurations in Access Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Enabling and disabling Failover on a N_Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Enabling and disabling Failover for a port group . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Failover . . . . . . . .34
Adding a preferred secondary N_Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Deleting F_Ports from a preferred secondary N_Port . . . . . . . . 34
Failback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Failback configurations in Access Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Enabling and disabling Failback on an N_Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Enabling and disabling Failback for a port group . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Failback. . . . . . . . 37
Trunking in Access Gateway mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
How Trunking works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Trunking on the Edge switch in Access Gateway mode. . . . . . .38
Configuration management for trunk areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Enabling Access Gateway trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Disabling F_Port trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
F_Port Trunking monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Trunking considerations for the Edge switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Trunking considerations for Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . .46
Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Trunking in Access
Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Upgrade and downgrade considerations with
Adaptive Networking in AG mode enabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway considerations. . . . . 47
Chapter 4
SAN Configuration with Access Gateway
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Connectivity of multiple devices overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Access Gateway cascading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Fabric and Edge switch configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Verifying the switch mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Enabling NPIV on M-EOS switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52