HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.2 release notes (5697-0349, - Page 8

Access Gateway support Access Gateway is supported with the following HP products only: • Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) • Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024) • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E) • HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch (Brocade 300) IMPORTANT: Although the HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch uses the same hardware as the 4/16 SAN Switch, it does not support Access Gateway. The same applies to the HP StorageWorks 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switches: both use the same hardware, but only the 8/24, which has all ports licensed, has Access Gateway support. Also, Access Gateway mode is not supported with the Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) if any half-height BladeServers (BL3xp) are configured in the same sleeve in the p-Class enclosure. For the latest updates, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com Access Gateway connectivity is supported by the switches listed in Access Gateway support and also by the following B-Series switches: • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 embedded switch module • HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Director • HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32B • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/64 • HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-Protocol Router Access Gateway was introduced with Fabric OS 5.2.1b. It allows a switch to operate in agmode , which allows simplified connectivity between large numbers of servers and the SAN. Access Gateway leverages N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) to hide the complexity of the servers (both physical and virtual) attached to it, while allowing easy SAN connectivity. The edge fabric switch provides all fabric services, while Access Gateway connects to the edge switch by what appears as a host bus adapter (HBA) connection. This architecture allows the deployment of many additional servers without requiring a domain and the associated fabric rebuild traffic. Rebuild traffic is prevalent when switches are powered on, added, or removed from a fabric. See the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide, available on http://www.hp.com/go/san for more information. Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics In addition to being supported in Brocade fabrics, Access Gateway is supported for connectivity to the following: • McDATA switches: 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64 (ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), Mi10K running EOS 09.07.02 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.1.0x 8