HP StorageWorks 8/40 Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100134 - Page 213
Port configuration, Creating port groups
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Port configuration 12 Port configuration You can configure the port types (N_Port, F_Port) on each individual port on an Access Gateway enabled switch. When you configure ports, you can specify a global configuration policy using the Port Configuration Policy button. By default, Advanced is selected and sets the initial defaults for port types, groups, and the F_Port-to-N_Port mappings. When the policy is Automatic, the port type assignments and mappings are configured automatically based on device and switch connections and internal load-balancing and grouping; user controls are disabled. When you configure ports, perform the tasks in the following order: • Configure N_Ports, if necessary. Use the Edit Configuration button to configure a port. • Configure N_Port groups. • Configure F_Port-to-N_Port mappings. You can set up primary and secondary mappings. The secondary mapping is the N_Port to which an F_Port is mapped when the primary N_Port mapping goes offline. Creating port groups You can group a number of N_Ports (and its mapped F_Ports) together to connect to multiple independent fabrics or to create performance optimized ports. To group a number of ports, you must create a new port group and assign desired N_Ports to it. The N_Port grouping option is enabled by default, and all N_Ports are members of a default port group 0 (pg0). Access Gateway prevents failover of F_Ports across N_Port groups. NOTE If you want to distribute F_Ports among groups, you can leave all ports in the default port group 0, or you can disable N_Port grouping. Use the following procedure to create port groups. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Make sure that you have selected Advanced from the Port Configuration Policy drop-down list. 3. Click Configure N_Port Groups. NOTE Configure N_Port Groups will be disabled if you select Automatic from the Port Configuration Policy drop-down list. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 181 53-1001343-01