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About This Document •How this document is organized xiii •Supported hardware and software xiii •What's new in this document xiv •Document conventions xiv •Key terms xv •Additional information xvi •Getting technical help xvii •Document feedback xviii How this document is organized This document is a procedural guide to help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Gateway. This preface contains the following components: • Chapter 1, "Getting Started" describes how to use Access Gateway to create seamless connectivity to any Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric. • Chapter 2, "Enabling Policies on Switches in Access Gateway Mode" describes how to enable policies on a switch in Access Gateway mode. • Chapter 3, "Connecting Devices Using Access Gateway" describes how to connect multiple devices using Access Gateway. • Chapter 4, "Configuring Ports in Access Gateway mode" describes how to configure ports in Access Gateway mode. • Appendix A, "Troubleshooting" provides symptoms and troubleshooting tips to resolve issues. Supported hardware and software Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. For 6.2.0, documenting all possible configurations and scenarios is beyond the scope of this document. All Fabric OS switches must be running v5.1 or later; all M-EOS switches must be running M-EOSc 9.1 or later, M-EOSn must be running 9.6.2 or later, and Cisco switches with SAN OS must be running 3.0 (1) and 3.1 (1) or later. Access Gateway supports 4 and 8 Gbit bladed servers and blades. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide xiii 53-1001189-01

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Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
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53-1001189-01
About This Document
How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xiii
Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xiii
What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xiv
Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xiv
Key terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xv
Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xvi
Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xvii
Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
xviii
How this document is organized
This document is a procedural guide to help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade
Access Gateway.
This preface contains the following components:
Chapter 1, “Getting Started”
describes how to use Access Gateway to create seamless
connectivity to any Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric.
Chapter 2, “Enabling Policies on Switches in Access Gateway Mode”
describes how to enable
policies on a switch in Access Gateway mode.
Chapter 3, “Connecting Devices Using Access Gateway”
describes how to connect multiple
devices using Access Gateway.
Chapter 4, “Configuring Ports in Access Gateway mode”
describes how to configure ports in
Access Gateway mode.
Appendix A, “Troubleshooting”
provides symptoms and troubleshooting tips to resolve issues.
Supported hardware and software
Although many different software and hardware configurations are tested and supported by
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. For 6.2.0, documenting all possible configurations and
scenarios is beyond the scope of this document. All Fabric OS switches must be running v5.1 or
later; all M-EOS switches must be running M-EOSc 9.1 or later, M-EOSn must be running 9.6.2 or
later, and Cisco switches with SAN OS must be running 3.0 (1) and 3.1 (1) or later. Access Gateway
supports 4 and 8 Gbit bladed servers and blades.