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SAN TECH NOTE Preparing to Install the Brocade Access Gateway INTRODUCTION This SAN Tech Note describes configuration parameters that must be implemented to integrate the Brocade® M4424 SAN I/O Module for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e in Access Gateway mode into a Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric. - Dell PowerEdge M620 | Brocade SAN Tech Note: Preparing to Install the Brocade Ac - Page 2
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SAN TECH NOTE
Preparing to Install the
Brocade Access Gateway
I
NTRODUCTION
This SAN Tech Note describes configuration parameters that must be implemented to integrate the
Brocade
®
M4424 SAN I/O Module for the Dell
™
PowerEdge
™
M1000e in Access Gateway mode into a
Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric. The following describes the parameters for the Edge device that
will be connected to the Brocade Access Gateway.
C
ONNECTING TO
B
ROCADE
F
ABRICS
Fabric OS Switches
Ensure that all the following conditions are met:
•
Fabric OS
®
5.2.1 recommended
Fabric OS 5.1.0 or later also supported
•
NPIV must be enabled on SAN switch N_Ports that will connect to the Access Gateway.
•
Management Server platform services must be disabled before the Access Gateway is connected
to the fabric. (Management Server platform services can be enabled after you complete the
setup.)
•
Allow inband inquiries, such as GFN and GML, and registration commands, such as RPL and RPAB
to the Management Server.
•
Set Management Server access set to “all access.” If set to “restricted,” include all AG N_Port
WWNs in the MS access control list
•
Fabric and switch zoning rules must use the WWN zoning scheme.
•
Switch and fabric ACL (Access Control List) policies, if present, must include the WWN of the
Access Gateway N_Ports and/or the host WWNs.
•
Fabric logins on the port and switch that connect the Access Gateway to the SAN set to the
maximum.