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Port mapping, Default port mapping

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2 Access Gateway mapping Port mapping F_Ports must be mapped to N_Ports before the F_Ports can come online. Figure 5 on page 16 shows an example in which eight F_Ports are mapped evenly to four N_Ports on a switch in AG mode. The N_Ports connect to the same fabric through different Edge switches. Hosts Host_1 Host_2 Host_3 Host_4 Host_5 Host_6 Access Gateway F_1 N_1 F_2 N_2 F_3 F_4 N_3 F_5 N_4 F_6 Edge Switch (Switch_A) F_A1 NPIV enabled F_A2 NPIV enabled Edge Switch (Switch_B) F_B1 NPIV enabled F_B2 NPIV enabled Fabric Host_7 F_7 Host_8 F_8 FIGURE 5 Port mapping example Table 6 provides a description of the port mapping in Figure 5. TABLE 6 Description of port mapping Access Gateway Fabric F_Port N_Port Edge switch F_Port F_1, F_2 N_1 F_3, F_4 N_2 F_5, F_6 N_3 F_7, F_8 N_4 Switch_A Switch_A Switch_B 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 are enabled on all N_Ports. If you want to change the default mapping, refer to "Adding F_Ports to an N_Port" on page 20. Note that all F_Ports must be mapped to an N_Port before the F_Port can come online. 16 Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 53-1002743-01

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Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
53-1002743-01
Access Gateway mapping
2
Port mapping
F_Ports must be mapped to N_Ports before the F_Ports can come online.
Figure 5
on page 16
shows an example in which eight F_Ports are mapped evenly to four N_Ports on a switch in AG
mode. The N_Ports connect to the same fabric through different Edge switches.
FIGURE 5
Port mapping example
Table 6
provides a description of the port mapping in
Figure 5
.
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 are enabled on all N_Ports.
If you want to change the default mapping, refer to
“Adding F_Ports to an N_Port”
on page 20. Note
that all F_Ports must be mapped to an N_Port before the F_Port can come online.
TABLE 6
Description of port mapping
Access Gateway
Fabric
F_Port
N_Port
Edge switch
F_Port
F_1, F_2
N_1
Switch_A
F_A1
F_3, F_4
N_2
Switch_A
F_A2
F_5, F_6
N_3
Switch_B
F_B1
F_7, F_8
N_4
Switch_B
F_B2
N_2
F_A2
Hosts
Access Gateway
Edge Switch
Fabric
(Switch_A)
enabled
NPIV
F_4
F_3
F_2
F_1
N_1
F_A1
enabled
NPIV
N_3
F_B1
enabled
NPIV
Host_1
Host_2
Host_3
Host_4
F_5
Host_5
F_6
Host_6
F_7
Host_7
F_8
Host_8
Edge Switch
(Switch_B)
N_4
F_B2
enabled
NPIV