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- HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 1
53-1001345-01 28 July 2009 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS 6.3.0 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 2
the programming source code, please visit http://www.brocade.com/support/oscd. Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Corporate and Latin American Headquarters Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 1745 Technology Drive San Jose, CA 95110 Tel: 1-408-333-8000 Fax: 1-408-333-8101 E-mail: info - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 3
Advance Device Security policy - 16- bit routing Added support for: - Cascading Access Gateway. July 2008 Updated to fix the table of contents July 2008 Updated for Fabric OS 6.2.0 November 2008 Updated for Fabric OS 6.3.0 July 2009 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide iii 53-1001345-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 4
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chapter 1 Brocade Access Gateway overview 1 Comparing Native Fabric and Access Gateway modes 1 Fabric OS features in Access Gateway mode 3 Access Gateway port types 4 Comparison of Access Gateway ports to standard switch ports. 4 Access Gateway limitations 5 Chapter 2 Configuring Ports in - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 6
on the switch 21 ADS policy considerations 21 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for the ADS policy. . . 21 Automatic Port Configuration policy 21 How the APC policy works 22 Enabling and disabling the APC policy 22 Automatic Port Configuration policy considerations 23 Upgrade and downgrade - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 7
. 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 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 8
ID List 54 Enabling Flat FCID mode if no FC target devices on switch . . . 54 Editing Company ID list if target devices on switch 55 Rejoining Fabric OS switches to a fabric 55 Reverting to a previous configuration 56 Troubleshooting viii Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1001345-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 9
usage comparison 5 Example F_Port-to-N_Port mapping 10 Example of adding an external F_Port (F9) on an embedded switch 15 Port grouping behavior 24 Port group 1 (pg1) setup 24 Example 1 and 2 Failover behavior 33 Failback behavior 36 Starting point for QoS 47 Access Gateway cascading 50 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 10
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Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 Fabric OS components supported on Access Gateway 3 Port configurations 5 Port state description 9 Description of F_Port-to-N_Port mapping 10 Access Gateway default F_Port-to-N_Port mapping 11 Policy enforcement matrix 18 Address - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 12
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procedures documented here apply to some switches but not to others, this guide identifies exactly which switches are supported and which are not. Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. For 6.3.0, documenting all - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 14
the same PID across login sessions - Only supported when Access Gateway connects to a Brocade fabric. • Manual rebalance of F_Ports to distribute them among available N_Ports. • PG policy support for the following: - Login balancing within port groups. - Port group modes to allow F_Ports to connect - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 15
: bold text Identifies command names Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements Identifies keywords and operands Identifies text to exception to this convention. Command syntax conventions Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions: command --option, option -argument, arg - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 16
to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A Danger Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary. The following terms are used in this manual to describe Access Gateway mode and its components. Access Gateway (AG) Fabric OS mode for switches that reduces SAN - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 17
Access Gateway, to the fabric. F_Port A fabric port. A switch port that connects a host, HBA (host bus adaptor), or storage device to the SAN. On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects to a host or a target. Mapping On Brocade Access Gateway, the configuration of F_Port to N_Port routes - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 18
site: http://www.fibrechannel.org Optional Brocade features For a list of optional Brocade features and descriptions, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Getting technical help Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 19
7600-On the bottom of the chassis • Brocade 48000-Inside the chassis next to the power supply bays • Brocade DCX-On the bottom right on the port side of the chassis • Brocade DCX-4S-On the bottom right on the port side of the chassis, directly above the cable management comb. 3. World Wide Name - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 20
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. This document describes configurations using the CLI commands. Please see the Web Tools Administrator's Guide, the Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide, or the Data Center Fabric Manager User Guide for more information about AG support in those tools. After you set a Fabric OS switch to AG mode - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 22
1 Brocade Access Gateway overview FIGURE 1 Switch function in Native mode FIGURE 2 Switch function in Access Gateway mode 2 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1001345-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 23
that if the Enterprise fabric is not a Brocade fabric, the feature may not be available. TABLE 1 Fabric OS components supported on Access Gateway Feature Support Access Control Yes (limited roles)1 Adaptive Networking Yes Audit Yes Beaconing Yes Config Download/Upload Yes DHCP Yes - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 24
fabric switch because it is not a switch; instead, it is a mode that you enable on a switch using the ag command. After a switch is set in ag mode, it can connect to the fabric using node ports (N_Ports). Typically fabric switches connect to the Enterprise fabric using ISL (InterSwitch Link) ports - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 25
enabled Fabric Hosts N_Port N_Port Fabric Switch Ports Switch in Native Fabric mode Fabric Fabric Switch F_Port E_Port E_Port F_Port E_Port E_Port FIGURE 3 Port usage comparison Table 2 shows a comparison of port configurations with AG to a standard fabric switch. TABLE 2 Port Type Port - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 26
• Direct connections to SAN target devices are not supported. • Admin Domains is not supported. • FICON is not supported. • Extended Fabrics is not supported. • Management Platform Services is not supported. • Name Services is not supported. • Port Mirroring is not supported. • SMI-S is not - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 27
mode. For more information on setting switches to Native mode, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. 4. Enter the ag --modeenable command. switch:admin> ag --modeenable The switch automatically reboots and comes back online in AG mode using a factory default F_Port-to-N_Port mapping. For - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 28
10:00:00:05:1e:35:10:1e 0x5a0000 For a description of the port state, see Table 3 on page 9. When you disable AG mode, The switch automatically reboots and comes back online using the fabric switch configuration; the AG parameters, such as F_Port-to-N_Port mapping, and Failover and Failback are - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 29
switch:admin> ag --modeshow Access Gateway mode is NOT enabled Port state description The following table describes the possible port states. TABLE 3 Port Module is signaling a laser fault Port_Flt Port marked faulty Diag_Flt Port failed diagnostics Lock_Ref Locking to the reference - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 30
uses mapping-that is, pre-provisioned routes-to direct traffic from the hosts to the fabric. When you first enable a switch to AG mode, by default, the F_Ports are mapped to a set of predefined N_Ports. For the default F_Port-to-N_Port mapping, see Table 4. See the sections on Adding F_Ports to an - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 31
Gateway mapping 2 Default port mapping Table 5 shows the default F_Port-to-N_Port mapping. By default, Failover and Failback policy are enabled on all N_ports. NOTE All POD licenses must be present to use Access Gateway on the Brocade 5100, 300, and 200E. .Changing the default F_Port-to N_Port - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 32
2 Access Gateway mapping TABLE 5 Brocade Model 4024 4424 5100 5424 5450 Access Gateway default F_Port-to-N_Port mapping Total Ports F_Ports N_Ports Default F_ to N_Port Mapping 24 1-16 0, 17-23 1, 2 mapped to 17 9, 10 mapped to 18 3, 4 mapped to 19 11, 12 mapped to 20 5, 6 mapped to 21 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 33
Access Gateway mapping 2 TABLE 5 Brocade Model 5470 5480 Access Gateway default F_Port-to-N_Port mapping Total Ports F_Ports N_Ports Default F_ to N_Port Mapping 20 1-14 0, 15-19 0, 15-19 are N_ports with failover enabled, failback enabled and PG policy 1, 2 mapped to 0 3, 4 mapped to - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 34
command and specify the port number to display the list of mapped F_Ports. Verify that the added F_Ports appear in the list. switch:admin> ag --mapshow 13 N_Port : 13 Failover(1=enabled/0=disabled) : 1 Failback(1=enabled/0=disabled) : 1 Current F_Ports : None Configured F_Ports : 6;7 PG_ID - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 35
to the Enterprise fabric must be configured as an N_Port. By default, on embedded switches, only the internal ports of Access Gateway are configured as F_Ports. All external ports are configured (locked) as N_Ports. On standalone switches with AG support, a preset number of ports are locked as - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 36
default, on embedded switches all external ports are configured in N_Port lock mode when you enable Access Gateway. Access Gateway connects only FCP initiators and targets to the fabric. It does not support other types of ports, such as ISL (inter switch link) ports. By default, on fabric switches - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 37
to the admin role. 2. Enter the ag --policyshow command. switch:admin> ag --policyshow Policy_Description Policy_Name State Port Grouping pg Enabled Auto Port Configuration auto Disabled Advanced Device Security ads Enabled Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 17 53-1001345-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 38
and physical connections to the SAN. How the ADS policy works When you enable this policy, it applies to all F_ports on the AG-enabled module. By default, all devices have access to the fabric on all ports. You can restrict the fabric connectivity to a particular set of devices where AG maintains - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 39
allow all the devices" to log in. • If the ADS policy is enabled, by default, every port is configured to allow all devices to log in. • The same Allow List can be specified for more than one F_Port. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 40
set the list of devices not allowed to log into specific ports. In the following example, ports 11 and 12 are set to "no access." switch:admin > ag --adsset "11;12" "" WWN list set ports 3 and 9). switch: enabled for this command to succeed. 1. Connect to the switch for ports 3 and 9). switch:admin - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 41
ADS policy Downgrading to Fabric OS v6.2.0 or earlier is supported. Upgrading from 6.2.0 to 6.3.0 or downgrading from 6.3.0 to 6.2.0 will not change the APC policy settings. Automatic Port Configuration policy The automatic Port Configuration (APC) policy is disabled by default in Access Gateway - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 42
settings will be restored. Default mappings will come into effect. Please save the current configuration using configupload. Do you want to continue? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y Access Gateway configuration has been restored to factory default 6. Enter the switchenable command to enable the switch - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 43
Automatic Port Configuration policy: • The APC and the PG policies cannot be enabled at the same time. • You cannot manually configure F_Port-to-N_Port mapping with this policy enabled. Upgrade and downgrade considerations for the APC policy The following are supported: • Downgrading to Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 44
F_Port5 F_Port6 F_Port7 F_Port8 N_Port1 N_Port2 AG N_Port3 N_Port4 PG1 Fabric-1 Fabric-2 Storage Array-1 Storage Array-2 PG2 FIGURE 6 Port grouping behavior When a dual redundant fabric configuration is used, F_Ports connected to a switch in AG mode can access the same target devices from - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 45
. When you delete an N-port from one of these port groups, the F-ports that are mapped to the N-port move to PG0 along with the N-port. This is because the F-ports are logically associated with the N-ports in port groups not enabled for Login Balancing. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 46
multiple fabrics. You can configure the monitoring timeout value to something other than 120 seconds using the ag --pgfnmtov command. Refer to "Setting the current fabric name monitoring timeout value" on page 28. Creating a port group and enabling login balancing mode 1. Connect to the switch and - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 47
to display the automatic login redistribution settings for port groups. In the following example, there are two port groups, 0 and 1. switch:admin> agautomapbalance --show AG Policy: pg PG_ID LB mode nport fport 0 Enabled Enabled Disabled 1 Disabled - - This command also displays - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 48
a value. switch:admin> ag --pgfnmtov 100 This sets the timeout value to 100 seconds. Port Grouping policy considerations Following are the considerations for the Port Grouping policy: • A port cannot be a member of more than one port group. • The PG policy is enabled by default in Fabric OS 6.0 and - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 49
using the configupload command in case you might need this configuration again. • If you upgrade from Fabric OS 5.3.0 to 6.0 or higher, you will not see any change in device behavior where the Port Grouping policy is enabled by default. Persistent ALPA Policy This policy is meant for host systems - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 50
ALPA is not available the server login will be rejected and the server port will not be able to log in into the fabric. Enabling Persistent ALPA By default, Persistent ALPA is disabled. You can enable Persistent ALPA using the ag --persistentalpaenable command with the following syntax and with - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 51
ALPA policy considerations The Persistent ALPA feature is not supported in the following: • Shared ports of 48-port blades • CISCO fabrics Enable Persistent FCID mode on the Cisco switch to achieve the same functionality. Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Persistent ALPA Downgrading to - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 52
group. Example: Failover configuration This example shows the failover behavior in a scenario where two fabric ports go offline, one after the other. Note that this example assumes that no preferred secondary N_Port is set for any of the F_Ports. • First the Edge switch F_A1 port goes offline, as - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 53
command to display the failover setting. switch:admin> ag --failovershow 13 Failover on N_Port 13 is not supported 3. Enter the ag --failoverenable n_portnumber command to enable failover. switch:admin> ag --failoverenable 13 Failover policy is enabled for port 13 4. Enter the ag --failoverdisable - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 54
for port group 3 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Failover Consider the following when upgrading or downgrading Fabric OS versions. • Downgrading to Fabric OS v6.2.0 or earlier is supported. • Upgrading from 6.2.0 to 6.3.0 or downgrading from 6.3.0 to 6.2.0 will not change Failover settings - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 55
Port numbers must be separated by a semicolon. In the following example, F_Ports 3 and 9 are deleted from preferred secondary N_Port 4. switch parameter and is enabled by default. Only the originally enabled. • The host establishes a new connection with the fabric. Example: Failback configuration - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 56
failover setting. switch:admin> ag --failbackshow 13 Failback on N_Port 13 is not supported 3. Use the following commands to enable or disable Failback: • Enter the ag --failbackenable n_portnumber command to enable failback. switch:admin> ag --failbackenable 13 Failback policy is enabled for port - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 57
switch:admin> ag --failbackdisable -pg 3 Failback policy is disabled for port group 3 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Failback • Downgrading to Fabric OS v6.2.0 or earlier is supported. • Upgrading from Fabric OS v6.2.0 is supported. Trunking in Access Gateway mode Brocade's hardware-based - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 58
on one Fabric OS switch to another Fabric OS switch with ports in the same port group or quad. A port group or a quad is a set of sequential ports, for example ports 0-3. The Brocade 300 switch supports a trunk group with up to eight ports. The trunking groups are based on the user port number, with - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 59
on slot 10 with port index of 125. switch:admin> porttrunkarea --enable 10/13-14 -index 125 Trunk index 125 enabled for ports 10/13 and 10/14 4. Show the TA port configuration (ports still disabled). switch:admin> porttrunkarea --show enabled Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 39 53-1001345-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 60
N_Ports on an AG module. switch:admin> porttrunkarea --enable 36-39 -index 37 Trunk area 37 enabled for ports 36, 37, 38 and 39. 4. Enter the portenable port command for each port in the TA to re-enable the desired ports, such as ports 36-39. 40 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1001345-01 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 61
switch:admin> switchshow switchName: SPIRIT_B4_01 switchType: 66.1 switchState: Online switchMode: Native switchRole: Principal switchDomain: 2 switchId: fffc02 switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:41:22:80 zoning: OFF switchBeacon: OFF FC Router: ON FC Router BB Fabric ID: 100 Area Port - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 62
Gateway mode 6. Display TA-enabled port configuration: switch:admin> porttrunkarea --show enabled Port Type State Master TA DA port 0 on a Edge switch or blade. The static trunk area you assign must be one of the port's default areas of the trunk group. 42 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 63
a firmware downgrade. Upgrade HA Sync Port Types Default Area portCfgTrunkPort port, 0 switchCfgTrunk 0 Port Swap Trunk Master Note: Removing a Trunk Area on ports running traffic is disruptive. Use caution before assigning a Trunk Area if you need to downgrade to a firmware earlier than Fabric OS - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 64
allowed when AG is enabled on a switch. This means you cannot enable long distance on ports that have a Trunk Area assigned to them. Port mirroring is not supported on Trunk Area ports or on the PID of an F_Port trunk port. If you issue the configdownload command for a port configuration that is not - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 65
(1) Port WWNs for: switch's FX_Ports The valid range of xx is [0 - FF], for maximum of 256. 3. Configure the trunk on the Edge switch by assigning the Trunk Area (TA) using procedures under "Assigning a Trunk Area" on page 39. 4. Enable F_Port trunking. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 45 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 66
(SAO) license must be installed to extend QoS features to Brocade HBAs. To determine if these licenses are installed on the connected switch, issue the Fabric OS licenseshow command. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for detailed information about QoS. You can configure the ingress rate - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 67
's Guide. Figure 10 on page 47 shows the starting point for QoS in various Brocade and Non-Brocade configurations. FIGURE 10 Starting point for QoS Upgrade and downgrade considerations with Adaptive Networking in AG mode enabled Downgrading to Fabric OS v6.2.0 or earlier is supported. Note - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 68
3 Adaptive Networking on Access Gateway • Disable QoS on an AG port if it connects with a switch running Fabric OS 6.2. Otherwise, the port will automatically disable with an error. To recover, disable QoS on the port, then enable the port. • Disabling QoS on online N_Ports in the same trunk can - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 69
, 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 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 70
OS, M-EOS, and Cisco-based fabrics: • Install and configure the switch as described in the switch's Hardware Reference manual before performing these procedures. • Verify that the interop mode parameter is set to Brocade Native mode. • Configure the F_Ports on the Edge switch to which Access Gateway - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 71
queries are restricted. Before connecting Access Gateway to classic Brocade switches, disable the Fabric OS Management Server Platform Service to get accurate statistical and configuration fabric data, Verifying the switch mode 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 72
the Cisco switch and that the switch is running SAN-OS 3.0 (1), SAN-OS 3.1 (1), or later. By default, NPIV is enabled per switch and not per port. For details on connecting Brocade switches in Access Gateway (AG) mode to Cisco fabrics, refer to Brocade Tech Note GA-TN-083-00: Brocade Access Gateway - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 73
. Workaround for certain 4 Gbps QLogic-based devices Refer to Brocade Tech Note GA-TN-083-00: Brocade Access Gateway Connectivity to Cisco MDS Fabrics for details on connectivity to Cisco fabrics when there are 4 Gbps QLogic-based devices behind a 4 Gbps Fabric OS switch in AG mode. Editing Company - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 74
debug is set. Run the show debug flogi command to verify that the FLOGI mode is not enabled. If the FLOGI mode is enabled, you must disable it using the following FLOGI debug commands: config t no flogi debug Press Ctrl-Z to exit copy run start Saves MDS switch configuration • By default, if this - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 75
, the Default zone is set to no access. Therefore, the switch does not immediately join the fabric to which it is connected. Use one of the following methods to re-join a switch to the fabric: • If you saved a Fabric OS configuration before enabling AG mode, download the configuration using the - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 76
command to commit the defzone changes. 5. Enter the switchEnable command to enable the switch and allow it to merge with the fabric. The switch automatically re-joins the fabric. Reverting to a previous configuration 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 77
instructions. TABLE 10 Problem Troubleshooting Cause Solution Switch is not in Access Gateway mode NPIV disabled on Edge switch ports Need to reconfigure N_Port and F_Ports LUNs are not visible Switch is in Native switch mode Disable switch using the switchDisable command. Enable - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 78
using the switchShow command. Verify that the field switchMode displays Fabric OS Native mode. NOTE If a Fabric OS switch is in AG mode and is also set to McDATA Fabric mode, when that switch is connected to an M-EOS switch, the Fabric OS switch does not display in the output when you run the - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 79
on Cisco switch, 54 enabling NPIV on Cisco switch, 53 enabling VSAN mode, 54 QLogic-based devices, workaround, 53 saving the MDS switch configuration, 55 using the Cisco GUI, 55 Cisco fabric adding OUIs to Cisco switch, 54 Cisco fabric deleting OUIs on Cisco switch, 53 Cisco switch FLOGI support, 54 - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 80
, 34 settings, Edge switch, 50 shared area ports, 39 trunking setup, 38 fabric compatibility, 50 inband queries, 51 join, 55 logins, 51 Management Server Platform, 51 zoning scheme, 51 Fabric OS Management Server Platform Service settings, 51 failback policy example, 32, 35 failover policy enabling - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 81
43 mapping example, 10 ports, 10 masterless trunking, 44 M-EOS switch, enabling NPIV, 52 N N_Port AG configurations, 15 description, 4 displaying configurations, 16 F_Port, remove, 34 failover in a PG, 29 mapping example, 10 masterless trunking, 38 maximum number supported, 15 multiple trunk groups - HP StorageWorks 8/8 | Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-10 - Page 82
assign, 39 configuration management, 39 disabling, 43 remove ports, 39 standby CP, 43 using the porttrunkarea command, 44 trunk groups, create, 38 trunk master, limitation, 43 trunking enabling, 40, 44 license, 37 monitoring, 42 62 U unlock N_Port, 16 upgrading, 43 Z zoning schemes, 51 setting, 55
53-1001345-01
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Access Gateway
Administrator’s Guide
Supporting Fabric OS 6.3.0