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53-1002743-01 ® 14 December 2012 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v7.1.0 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 2
concerning any equipment, equipment feature, or service offered or to be offered by Brocade. Brocade reserves the right to make changes visit http://www.brocade.com/support/oscd. Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Corporate and Latin American Headquarters Brocade Communications Systems, - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 3
Guide 53-1000605-04 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide Access Gateway Administrator's Guide Access Gateway Administrator's Guide Access Gateway Administrator's Guide Access Gateway Administrator's Guide Access Gateway Administrator's Guide policy - 16- bit routing Added support for Cascading - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 4
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credit recovery support 5 Forward error correction support 6 Virtual Fabrics support 6 Device authentication support 6 Access Gateway port types 9 Comparison of Access Gateway ports to standard switch ports 9 Access Gateway hardware considerations 11 Chapter 2 Configuring Ports in Access - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 6
16 F_Port Static Mapping 20 Device mapping 21 Considerations for Access Gateway mapping 28 N_Port configurations 30 Displaying N_Port configurations 31 Unlocking N_Ports 31 Persisting port online state 31 D_Port support policy considerations 46 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 7
works 58 Configuring trunking on the Edge switch 58 Configuration management for trunk areas 59 Enabling trunking 61 Disabling F_Port trunking 61 Monitoring trunking 61 AG trunking considerations for the Edge switch 62 Trunking considerations for Access Gateway mode 65 Upgrade and downgrade - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 8
77 Verifying the switch mode 77 Enabling NPIV on M-EOS switches 78 Connectivity to Cisco fabrics 78 Enabling NPIV on a Cisco switch 78 Rejoining Fabric OS switches to a fabric 79 Reverting to a previous configuration 79 Troubleshooting viii Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 9
16 Switch function in Native mode 2 Switch function in Access Gateway mode 3 Port usage comparison 10 Diagnostic port configurations 10 Port mapping example 16 to switch operating in AG mode 74 Target aggregation 75 Access Gateway cascading 76 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide ix - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 10
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configurations 11 Port state description 14 Description of port mapping 16 Access Gateway default port mapping 17 Policy enforcement matrix 36 Address identifier 60 Access Gateway trunking considerations for the Edge switch 62 PWWN format for F_Port and N_Port trunk ports 65 Troubleshooting - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 12
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guide to help SAN administrators configure and manage Brocade Access Configuration with Access Gateway" describes how to connect multiple devices using Access Gateway. • Appendix A, "Troubleshooting" provides symptoms and troubleshooting tips to resolve issues. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 14
or parts of procedures documented here apply to some switches but not to others, this guide identifies 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 Fabric OS v7 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 15
mapping details for the Brocade 5430 switch to "Access Gateway default port mapping" on page 17. Table 5, - Added "D_Port support" on page 32. the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed syntax conventions Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions: command --option, - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 16
you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be Hat, Red Hat Network, Maximum RPM, Linux Undercover xvi Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 17
www.snia.org/education/dictionary For definitions specific to 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 storage area network (SAN - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 18
, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association website: 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 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 19
problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately following the problem, and specific questions • Description of any troubleshooting • Brocade 300, 5100, 8000, VA-40FC, 6505, and 6510-On the switch ID pull . Forward your feedback to: [email protected] Provide the title and version - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 20
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disable AG mode and configure AG features on a switch. This document describes configurations using the CLI commands. Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual, the Web Tools Administrator's Guide, or the Brocade Network Advisor User Guide for more information about AG support in those tools - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 22
1 Brocade Access Gateway overview FIGURE 1 Switch function in Native mode 2 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 23
supported on a switch when AG mode is enabled. "Yes" indicates that the feature is supported Brocade fabric. For more information on these features, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide and Fabric OS Command Reference. TABLE 1 Feature Fabric OS components supported on Access Gateway Support - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 24
Yes* Interface (FDMI) Fabric Manager Yes** Fabric Provisioning No Fabric Services No Fabric Watch Yes Refer to the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide for applicable support details. Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) No services FICON (includes CUP) No Forward Error Correction (FEC) Yes Refer - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 25
Service supported on 8 Gbps and 16 Gbps platforms in following configurations: • Between AG switch F_Port and Brocade HBA port using Adapter v3.2 or greater firmware or any device supporting credit recovery, This feature only works at the maximum supported speed of the HBA port (8 Gbps or 16 Gbps - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 26
) is a Fabric OS feature supported in the following configurations: • Between the AG switch F_Port and a Brocade 16 Gbps HBA port running version 3.2 or greater firmware. • Between the AG switch N_Port and F_Port on Brocade 16 Gbps fabric switch or cascaded AG switch. Following are limitations and - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 27
to the section on authentication policy for fabric elements in the Configuring Security Policies chapter of the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Supported policy modes The following switch and device policy modes are supported by Access Gateway: • On - Strict authentication will be enforced on all - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 28
authinit is not supported in AG mode, it is supported in native mode. For more information, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference. Limitations and considerations • Authentication policy is not supported on cascaded AG switch configurations. 8 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 29
as E_Ports. AG uses the following Fibre Channel (FC) ports: • F_Port - Fabric port that connects a host, HBA, or storage device to a switch in AG mode. • N_Port - Node port that connects a switch in AG mode to the F_Port of the fabric switch. • D_Port - Port configured in diagnostic mode so that - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 30
F_Port E_Port E_Port FIGURE 3 Port usage comparison You can convert a Fibre Channel port into a D_Port on AG switch and a connected fabric switch or another AG switch (cascaded configuration) to test the link between the ports. When you configure the ports on each end of the link as D_Ports - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 31
Port configurations Available on Access Gateway? Available on Fabric switch? F_Port N_Port E_Port D_Port Yes Connects hosts and targets to Access Gateway. Yes Connects devices, such as hosts, HBAs, and storage to the fabric. Yes Connects Access Gateway to a fabric NA N_Ports are not supported - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 32
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's Guide. 5. Enter the switchDisable command. switch:admin> switchdisable This command disables all user ports on a switch. All Fibre Channel ports are taken offline. If the switch is part of a fabric, the remaining switches reconfigure. You must disable the switch before making configuration - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 34
Manual for examples of output. For a description of the port state, refer toTable 5 on page 14. When you disable AG mode, the switch automatically reboots and comes back online using the fabric switch configuration Port failed diagnostics 14 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 35
F_Ports to the ports connected to the fabric using its N_Ports. This is unlike Native switch mode where the switch itself determines the best path between its F_Ports. This process of pre-provisioning routes in mapping must exist at all times. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 15 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 36
Switch_B F_A1 F_A2 F_B1 F_B2 Default port mapping When you first enable a switch for AG mode, the F_Ports are mapped to a set of predefined N_Ports by default. Table 7 on page 17 describes the default port mapping for all supported hardware platforms. By default, Failover and Failback policies - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 37
Brocade 300, 5100, 6505, and 6510. .TABLE 7 Brocade Model Access Gateway default port mapping Total ports F_Ports N_Ports Default port mapping VA-40FC 40 0-31 32-39 NC-4380 24 1-16 0, 17-23 300 24 0-15 16 23 15, 16 mapped to 0 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 17 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 38
Brocade Model 5430 Access Gateway default port mapping (Continued) Total ports F_Ports N_Ports 16 1-10 0, 11-15 5450 26 1-25 0, 19-25 Not all ports may be present. 5460 26 6-25 0-5 5470 20 1-14 0, 15-19 5480 24 1-16 0, 17-23 6505 24 0-15 16-23 Default 16 mapped to 0 6, 16 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 39
Fibre Channel ports are configured as N_Ports. The FCoE ports are divided into six groups, or trunks, consisting of four ports each. All four ports in a group are mapped to one N_Port. Although you can change the default port mapping for these groups (refer to "Default port mapping" on page 16 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 40
default an N_Port. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account mapped to N_Port 13. switch:admin> ag --mapadd 13 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an on page 53 for instructions. 3. Enter the ag they were mapped. switch:admin> ag --mapdel 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 41
Static Mapping with Access Gateway features and policies: • F_Port Static Mapping is not supported on the Brocade 8000 switch. • F_Port Static Mapping functions with cascaded Access Gateway configurations. • Failover, failback, and preferred secondary N_Port settings are disabled for F_Ports that - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 42
on page 43). NOTE Port Grouping policy is not supported when both Automatic Login Balancing and Device Load Balancing are a port group when using device mapping. NOTE Automatic Port Configuration and Device Load Balancing cannot be enabled at the same Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 43
. Note that you can map one or multiple WWNs to one N_Port to allow multiple devices to log in through one N_Port. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 23 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 44
goes offline or is not yet online. For more information on port groups, refer to "Port Grouping policy" on page 41. 24 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 45
mapping from an N_Port group. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin remove device mapping to an N_Port. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin switch. This option edits the mappings that are in the list. Access - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 46
on page 26. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to example disables device mapping for two WWNs. switch:admin> ag --wwnmappingdisable "10:00:00:06 all available WWNs. switch:admin> ag were previously disabled. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 47
default. Disabled mappings can be modified without automatically enabling them. The following command enables all previously disabled device mappings. switch the switch. configuration configuration configured to use switch back to the virtual port, and the VM's traffic will not follow the configured - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 48
How to Configure NPIV on VMware ESX Server 3.5: http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/brocade_vmware_technical_briefs/Brocade_NP IV_ESX3.5_WP.pdf. Failover for Access Gateway mapping types. Mapping priority To avoid potential problems when both port and device mapping are implemented, AG uses - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 49
In some cases, you may be able to configure your virtual or physical fabrics to further reduce PID collisions. • Device mapping is not supported when firmware is downgraded to Fabric OS v6.3.x or earlier the fewest logins) and fail to connect. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 29 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 50
2 N_Port configurations N_Port configurations 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 N_Ports, and the - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 51
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 (interswitch link) ports. By default, on fabric switches, the port - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 52
results from the initiator (AG or fabric switch). The Diagnostic (D_Port) feature is supported on 16 Gbps ports only in the following configurations: • AG switch connected AG switch in cascaded configuration. • Brocade fabric switch and AG switch. The following tests automatically run on the - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 53
support 2 Saving port mappings Before configuring so that you can manually reconfigure them after the • To save configured N_Port mappings, switch, enter the following command: ag --backupmappingshow N_Port Following is an example of command output: sw0:root>ag --backupmappingshow 44 Configured - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 54
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Advanced Device Security policy 36 •Automatic Port Configuration policy 39 •Port Grouping policy 41 • •Considerations for the Brocade 8000 70 •Considerations for the Brocade 6505 and 6510 72 are currently enabled or disabled on a switch. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 56
Configuration N/A No Yes Yes N_Port Grouping Mutually exclusive N/A Yes Yes N_Port Trunking Yes Yes N/A Yes Advanced Device Yes Security1 Device Load Balancing2 No Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes Yes 1. The ADS policy is not supported . By default, all fabric switch to Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 57
default, the ADS policy is disabled. When you manually disable the ADS policy, all of the allow lists (global and per-port) are cleared. Before disabling the ADS policy, you should save the configuration switch: by default, every port is configured to switch:admin> ag --adsset "1; - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 58
policy must be enabled for this command to succeed. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. command and its operands, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. Lists must be enclosed in quotation marks. List members must be Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 59
to Fabric OS v6.4.0 or earlier is supported. Downgrading from Fabric OS v7.1.0 to v6.4.0 or upgrading from Fabric OS v6.4.0 to v7.1.0 will not change the ADS policy settings. Automatic Port Configuration policy The Automatic Port Configuration (APC) provides the ability to automatically discover - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 60
Port Configuration policy. This policy is disabled by default in Access Gateway. Enabling the APC policy 1. Connect to the switch and supports the APC policy. You can upgrade from Fabric OS v6.4.0 to Fabric OS v7.1.0, and the policy that was enabled in Fabric OS v6.4.0 will be maintained. Upgrade - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 61
reason, an N_Port cannot be member of two port groups. The default PG0 group contains all N_Ports that do not belong to any other 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 Guide 41 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 62
port group 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an you must separate them with a semicolon. switch:admin> ag --pgadd 3 14 N_Port group. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an removed from port group 3. switch:admin> ag --pgdel 3 port group 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 63
The Port Grouping (PG) policy is enabled by default for Access Gateway. To disable this policy, use the following steps. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin not enabled for Automatic Login Balancing mode. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 43 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 64
mode" on page 45. In both default and managed mode, the system queries the fabric name once every 120 seconds. You can configure the monitoring timeout value to something other event occurs. switch:admin> agautomapbalance --disable -fport -all 44 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 65
3 3. Enter the ag --pgshow command to display the port group configuration. If disabled, "mfnm" should not display under PG_Mode for port 3. For more details on this command and its operands, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 45 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 66
The PG policy is enabled by default in Fabric OS v6.0 and later. A default port group "0" (PG0) is switch in AG mode is online, all the defined port groups are deleted, but the port mapping remains unchanged. Before disabling the PG policy, you should save the configuration Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 67
Because Fibre Channel devices are identified by their WWNs, CLI commands use device WWNs. Disabling the Device Load Balancing policy Before disabling this policy, you should save the configuration using the configUpload command in case you need this configuration again. 1. Connect to the switch and - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 68
over a SAN. The Persistent ALPA policy for switches in Access Gateway mode allows you to configure the AG module so that the host is more log in to the fabric. Enabling the Persistent ALPA policy By default, Persistent ALPA is disabled. You can enable Persistent ALPA using the Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 69
switch: switch and log in using an command. switch:admin> space using the instructions in "Removing switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the ag --deletepwwnfromdb command. switch 1. Connect to the switch and log in using 2. switch:admin> - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 70
supported in the following situations: • When AG N_Ports are connected to the shared ports of 48-port Director blades. • Cisco fabrics. Enable Persistent FCID mode on the connecting Cisco switch to achieve the same functionality. • Persistent ALPA configuration will not change to the default when - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 71
Failover policy 3 Failover configurations in Access Gateway The following sequence describes no preferred secondary N_Port is set for any of the F_Ports. • First, the Edge switch F_A1 port goes offline, as shown in Figure 11 on page 52 Example 1 (left Administrator's Guide 51 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 72
other F_Port. F_Ports must have a primary N_Port mapped before a secondary N_Port can be configured. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the ag Automatic Login Balancing mode is enabled. 52 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 73
switch switch configure a secondary N_Port where devices will connect if their first or primary N_Port, if defined, is unavailable. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. To configure example configures N_Port 32 2c:11" To configure N_Port 32 as - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 74
switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. To delete an N_Port configured to the switch and log switch:admin> ag --failovershow 13 Failover on N_Port 13 is not supported 3. Enter the ag --failoverenable N_Port command to enable failover. switch switch and log in using - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 75
switch:admin> ag --failoverdisable -pg 3 Failover policy is disabled for port group 3 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for the Failover policy Consider the following when upgrading or downgrading Fabric OS versions: • Downgrading to Fabric OS v6.4.0 or earlier is supported. • Upgrading configured - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 76
Switch (Switch_A) F_A1 Fabric F_A2 Edge Switch to the switch and log switch:admin> ag --failbackshow 13 Failback on N_Port 13 is not supported switch:admin> ag --failbackenable 13 Failback policy is enabled for port 13 Enter the ag --failbackdisable n_portnumber command to disable failback. switch - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 77
on a port group. switch:admin> ag --failbackdisable -pg 3 Failback policy is disabled for port group 3 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for the Failback policy • Downgrading to Fabric OS v6.3.0 or earlier is supported. • Upgrading from Fabric OS v6.4.0 is supported. Failback policy disabled on - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 78
configured on the Edge switch. To enable this feature, you must install the Brocade ISL license on both the Edge switch supported to HBAs connected to switches running in Access Gateway mode. N_Port trunking is only supported for HBAs connected to switches the default area as its PID. NOTE By default, - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 79
Brocade 300 switch supports 16-23 and up to the number of ports on the switch. Setting up trunking Use the following steps to set up trunking. 1. Connect to the switch switch or on an AG. 6. Ensure that both modules are running the same Fabric OS versions. Configuration switch the switch. switch. - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 80
the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. F_Port trunking will not support shared area ports 16-47 on the Brocade FC8-48 blades. Table with port index of 125. switch:admin> porttrunkarea --enable 10/13-14 -index 125 4. Display the TA port configuration (ports still disabled) using Guide 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 81
trunk group for ports 36-39 with index 37. These will be connected to 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 it is automatically added to the master port. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 61 53-1002743-01 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 82
on switches configured in AG mode. Registered Node ID (RNID), Link Incident Record Registration (LIRR), and Query Security Attributes (QSA) Extended Link Service Requests (ELSs) are not supported on F_Port trunks. The port must be disabled before assigning a Trunk Area on the Edge switch to - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 83
its Default Area switch. F_Port trunking does not support shared area ports on the Brocade FC8-48 blades in a 48000. F_Port trunking is supported on all ports on the Brocade FC8-48 in the DCX and DCX-4S. If an FC4-32 blade has the Trunk Area enabled on ports 16 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 84
when AG mode is enabled cannot be downloaded when AG mode is disabled. • A configuration file uploaded when the PG policy is enabled cannot be downloaded when the APC policy is enabled. • A configuration file uploaded when the APC policy is enabled cannot be downloaded when the PG policy is enabled - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 85
following configurations: • Supported HBA to AG to switch • Unsupported HBA to AG to switch • HBA (all) to Edge AG to Core AG to switch For additional information on the QoS feature for Brocade adapters, refer to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 65 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 86
OS Administrator's Guide. Figure 13 shows the starting point for QoS in various Brocade and non-Brocade configurations. FIGURE 13 Starting point for QoS Upgrade and downgrade considerations for Adaptive Networking in AG mode Upgrading to Fabric OS v7.1.0 from Fabric OS v6.4.0 is supported. Note the - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 87
firmware upgrades. • This feature supports virtual switches, so each port can have a specific NPIV login limit value in each logical switch. • The login limit default command when the switch is in Fabric OS Native mode. For details, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual. Setting the login - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 88
Watch to configure thresholds corresponding to specific frame monitors Refer to the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide for details. End-to-end monitors End-to-end monitors measure the traffic between a host and target pair by counting the number of words in Fibre Channel frames for a specified - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 89
frame type can be monitored. • Show different frame types configured on the switch, as well as frame counters. • Change properties for Manual. The thConfig command can be used for advanced configuration of filter thresholds corresponding to frame monitors. See the Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 90
as F_Ports, while the Fibre Channel ports are configured as N_Ports. For details on how this affects port mapping, refer to "Brocade 8000 mapping differences" on page 19. Policy and feature support The following AG policies and features are not supported on the Brocade 8000: • Connection to multiple - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 91
and QoS require more buffers than normal, consider the following points: • Do not enable QoS by itself on more than six Fibre Channel ports at a time. If you attempt to enable QoS on more than six ports, the Brocade 8000 may enter buffer-limited mode. • To enable both trunking and QoS on the - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 92
6505 and 6510 • The following commands have restricted usage, mostly because the Brocade 8000 contains only eight Fibre Channel ports and does not support the Automatic Port Configuration policy: - ag --pgcreate - ag --policyenable - ag --policydisable - portcfgdefault • To enable or disable FCoE - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 93
points when connecting multiple devices to a switch in AG mode: • AG does not support daisy chaining when two AG devices are connected to each other in a loop configuration. • Loop devices and FICON channels/control unit connectivity are not supported. • When a switch is in AG mode, it can be - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 94
supported if the AG module is also connected to a core fabric. A switch module running in AG mode does not provide Name Services on its own, and routing to the target devices must be established by the core fabric. • Hosts and targets cannot be mapped to the same N_Port. • Redundant configurations - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 95
attachment configurations are not enforced. Target aggregation Access Gateway mode is normally used as host aggregation. In other words, a switch in one example, you can consolidate targets with various lower Fibre Channel speeds (such as 1, 2, or 4 Gbps) onto a single high-speed uplink port to the - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 96
Gateway cascading Access Gateway cascading is an advanced configuration supported in Access Gateway mode. Access Gateway cascading allows you to further increase the ratio of hosts to fabric ports to beyond what a single switch in AG mode can support. Access Gateway cascading allows you to link two - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 97
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 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 98
switches, it will not show up in the agshow output on other Brocade switches in the fabric. Connectivity to Cisco fabrics When connecting a switch switch. 3. Enter the following commands to enable NPIV: configure terminal npiv enable 4. Press Ctrl-Z to exit. 78 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 99
, 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 rejoin a switch to the fabric: • If you saved a Fabric OS configuration before enabling AG mode, download the configuration using the - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 100
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troubleshooting instructions for Access Gateway. TABLE 12 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 Failover is not working Switch is in Native switch . Default port - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 102
Problem Troubleshooting (Continued) Cause Solution Access Gateway is mode Access Gateway must be disabled. not wanted "Login Rejected by FC stack" messages on console may be seen during F_Port and N_Port disruptions on Brocade the switch reboots. Log in to the switch. Display the switch settings - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 103
, 78 features, 3 limitations, 11 mapping description, 16 port types, 9 Access Gateway mode comparison, 2, 3 disabling, 14 port types, 9 supported firmware versions, 73 terms, xvii verifying, 14 adaptive networking, 65 AG considerations, 67 upgrade and downgrade considerations, 66 adding devices to - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 104
fabric, 79 re-joining switch to fabric, 79 saving, 79 using configdownload command, 79 D D_Port configurations supported, 32 description, 9, 10, 32 saving port mappings, 33 tests, 32 daisy chaining, 73 84 DCC policy adding WWN, 60 enabling, 60 limitation creating TA, 64 default area, removing ports - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 105
, 77 Fabric OS features supported, 3 Fabric OS management server platform service settings, 77 failback policy upgrade and downgrade considerations, 57 failback policy example, 51, 55 failover device mapping, 53 failover example, 51 failover policy behavior, 52 configurations for port mapping, 51 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 106
16 masterless trunking, 58 maximum number supported, 30 multiple trunk groups, 65 trunk groups, 65 unlock, 31 unlocking, 31 N_Port configurations displaying, 31 N_Ports unlocking, 31 native switchMode, 77 non disruptive, 62 NPIV Edge switch, 77 enabling on Cisco switch 19 default F_Port- supported, - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 107
limitation, 63 trunking, 58 configuring on edge switch, 58 considerations in AG module, 65 considerations on edge switch, 62 disabling, 61 enabling, 61, 63 license, 58 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01 U unlock N_Port, 31 upgrading, 62 V VMware configuration for device mapping, 28 - Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 | Brocade 7.1.0 Access Gateway Administrator's G - Page 108
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