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Target aggregation 4 • Hosts and targets should be in separate port groups. • Direct target attachment configurations are not enforced. Target aggregation Access Gateway mode is normally used as host aggregation. In other words, a switch in AG mode aggregates traffic from a number of host systems onto a single uplink N_Port. Similarly, many targets can be aggregated onto to a single uplink N_Port, as shown in Figure 15. Target aggregation has many applications. As 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 core fabric. This reduces the number of core fabric ports used by target devices and allows higher scalability. Server Server Fabric Switch in AG Mode Fabric Switch in AG Mode FIGURE 15 Target aggregation FCP Targets Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 75 53-1002743-01

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Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
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53-1002743-01
Target aggregation
4
•
Hosts and targets should be in separate port groups.
•
Direct target attachment configurations are not enforced.
Target aggregation
Access Gateway mode is normally used as host aggregation. In other words, a switch in AG mode
aggregates traffic from a number of host systems onto a single uplink N_Port. Similarly, many
targets can be aggregated onto to a single uplink N_Port, as shown in
Figure 15
. Target aggregation
has many applications. As 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 core fabric.
This reduces the number of core fabric ports used by target devices and allows higher scalability.
FIGURE 15
Target aggregation
Server
Server
Fabric
Switch in
AG Mode
FCP Targets
Switch in
AG Mode
Fabric