Dell PowerConnect Brocade 6510 Hardware Reference - Page 27

Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes 2 switch:admin> tsclockserver "132.163.135.131" switch:admin> tsclockserver 132.163.135.131 switch:admin> The following example shows how to set up more than one NTP server using a DNS name: switch:admin> tsclockserver "10.32.170.1;10.32.170.2;ntp.localdomain.net" Updating Clock Server configuration...done. Updated with the NTP servers Changes to the clock server value on the principal or primary FCS switch are propagated to all switches in the fabric. Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking Brocade ISL Trunking is optional software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between adjacent switches. Up to eight FC ports on the Brocade 6510 can be used as a trunking group to achieve speeds up to 128 Gbps (256 Gbps full duplex) for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing. For more information about Brocade ISL Trunking, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes The Brocade 6510 can function in either Fabric OS Native mode or Brocade Access Gateway mode. The switch is shipped in Fabric OS Native mode by default. • You can enable Access Gateway mode using Fabric OS commands or Web Tools. • All additional POD licenses must be installed before you can enable Access Gateway mode. • When you enable Access Gateway, you can use the default F_Port-to-N_Port mappings or change this mapping using command line interface (CLI) or Web Tools, after you configure an IP address using instructions under Switch IP Address in Chapter 2. • Access Gateway simplifies SAN deployment by using NPIV. NPIV provides Fibre Channel switch functions that improve switch scalability, manageability, and interoperability. For more information on Access Gateway, refer to the following: - For a list of F_Ports mapped to N_Ports by default, refer to "Access Gateway default port mapping" on page 35. - For general information and details on using Access Gateway, refer to the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide. - For specific instructions to prepare the edge fabric before connecting it to Access Gateway (since Access Gateway relies on NPIV technology for its connection to the edge fabric), refer to the SAN TECH NOTE - Preparing to Install the Brocade Access Gateway). NOTE Access Gateway cannot be connected directly into an array; it requires a fabric to support NPIV. • Fabric OS features available to the Brocade 6510 depend on whether the switch is configured in Access Gateway or Fabric OS Native mode. For a list of available features for each mode, refer to the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide. Brocade 6510 Hardware Reference Manual 13 53-1002174-06