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Path Failover and Failback policies, Enabling the Automatic Port Configuration policy,

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12 Access Gateway policy modification Path Failover and Failback policies The Path Failover and Failback policies determine the behavior of the F_Port if the primary mapped N_Port they are mapped to goes offline or is disabled. The Path Failover and failback policies are attributes of the N_Port. By default, the Path Failover and Failback policies are enabled for all N_Ports. Modifying Path Failover and Failback policies 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Select the N_Port for which you want to modify the policy. 3. Click Edit Configuration. FIGURE 86 N_Port Configuration dialog box 4. Select the appropriate check box to modify the policy. 5. Click Save. Enabling the Automatic Port Configuration policy The Automatic Port Configuration Policy (APC) is a global configuration policy for a switch in Access Gateway mode. By default, this policy is disabled. If you created an N_Port grouping, you cannot enable this policy. After you enable the APC policy, you cannot define custom port type configurations, port mappings, Path Failover, and Failback settings. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the Port Configuration Policy menu and select Automatic. FIGURE 87 Port Administration window, enabling APC 176 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1001194-01

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Access Gateway policy modification
12
Path Failover and Failback policies
The Path Failover and Failback policies determine the behavior of the F_Port if the primary mapped
N_Port they are mapped to goes offline or is disabled. The Path Failover and failback policies are
attributes of the N_Port. By default, the Path Failover and Failback policies are enabled for all
N_Ports.
Modifying Path Failover and Failback policies
1.
Click a port in the
Switch View
to open the
Port Administration
window.
2.
Select the N_Port for which you want to modify the policy.
3.
Click
Edit Configuration
.
FIGURE 86
N_Port Configuration dialog box
4.
Select the appropriate check box to modify the policy.
5.
Click
Save
.
Enabling the Automatic Port Configuration policy
The Automatic Port Configuration Policy (APC) is a global configuration policy for a switch in Access
Gateway mode. By default, this policy is disabled. If you created an N_Port grouping, you cannot
enable this policy. After you enable the APC policy, you cannot define custom port type
configurations, port mappings, Path Failover, and Failback settings.
1.
Click a port in the
Switch View
to open the
Port Administration
window.
2.
Click the
Port Configuration Policy
menu and select
Automatic
.
FIGURE 87
Port Administration window, enabling APC