HP StorageWorks 1606 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.3.0a release notes (5697-0359 - Page 12

Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics, ED6064, 2/140 M6140, M4400

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IMPORTANT: Although the 8/8 SAN Switch uses the same hardware as the 8/24 SAN Switch, it does not support Access Gateway. Both use the same hardware, but only the 8/24, which has all ports licensed, has Access Gateway support. Similarly, the 8/40 switch must have all ports licensed to support Access Gateway mode. Access Gateway connectivity is supported by the switches listed in this section and also by the following B-series switches: • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200e) • HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) • Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024) • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director • HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director • HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module • HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800) Access Gateway was introduced with Fabric OS 5.2.1b. It allows a switch to operate in agmode, which provides simplified connectivity between large numbers of servers and the SAN. Access Gateway leverages N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) to hide the complexity of the servers (both physical and virtual) attached to it, while allowing easy SAN connectivity. The edge fabric switch provides all fabric services, while Access Gateway connects to the edge switch by what appears as a host bus adapter (HBA) connection. This architecture allows the deployment of many additional servers without requiring a domain and the associated fabric rebuild traffic. Rebuild traffic is prevalent when switches are powered on, added, or removed from a fabric. For more information, see the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide, available on http:// www.hp.com/go/san. Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics In addition to being supported in Brocade fabrics, Access Gateway is supported for connectivity to the following: • McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64 (ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.07.02 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.1.0x • McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64 (ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.00 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.2.0x and 6.2.1x • McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64 (ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.05 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x 12

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IMPORTANT:
Although the 8/8 SAN Switch uses the same hardware as the 8/24 SAN Switch, it does not support
Access Gateway. Both use the same hardware, but only the 8/24, which has all ports licensed, has
Access Gateway support. Similarly, the 8/40 switch must have all ports licensed to support Access
Gateway mode.
Access Gateway connectivity is supported by the switches listed in this section and also by the following
B-series switches:
•
HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200e)
•
HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch
•
HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch
•
HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch
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HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director
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Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012)
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Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024)
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HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch
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HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director
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HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director
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HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router
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HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module
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HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800)
Access Gateway was introduced with Fabric OS 5.2.1b. It allows a switch to operate in
agmode
,
which provides simplified connectivity between large numbers of servers and the SAN. Access Gateway
leverages N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) to hide the complexity of the servers (both physical and
virtual) attached to it, while allowing easy SAN connectivity. The edge fabric switch provides all fabric
services, while Access Gateway connects to the edge switch by what appears as a host bus adapter
(HBA) connection. This architecture allows the deployment of many additional servers without requiring
a domain and the associated fabric rebuild traffic. Rebuild traffic is prevalent when switches are
powered on, added, or removed from a fabric.
For more information, see the
Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide
, available on
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Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics
In addition to being supported in Brocade fabrics, Access Gateway is supported for connectivity to
the following:
•
McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64
(ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.07.02 with Brocade Fabric
OS 6.1.0x
•
McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64
(ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.00 with Brocade Fabric
OS 6.2.0x and 6.2.1x
•
McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64
(ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.05 with Brocade Fabric
OS 6.3.0x
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