Disabling And Enabling Access Gateway Mode - Brocade Communications Systems PowerConnect Brocade 6505 Hardware Reference Manual

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Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes
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Disabling and enabling Access Gateway mode

This section provides steps to disable and enable Access Gateway mode using Fabric OS
commands. For more information on using these commands, refer to the Brocade Access Gateway
Administrator's Guide or the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
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You can also disable and enable Access Gateway mode using Web Tools. Refer to the Web Tools
Administrator's Guide for more information.
Enabling Access Gateway mode
Note the following when enabling Access Gateway mode:
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Access Gateway simplifies SAN deployment by using N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). NPIV
provides Fibre Channel switch functions that improve switch scalability, manageability, and
interoperability. For more information on Access Gateway, refer to the following:
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For a list of F_Ports mapped to N_Ports by default, refer to
mapping" on page 37.
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For general information and details on using Access Gateway, refer to the Brocade Access
Gateway Administrator's Guide.
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For specific instructions to prepare the edge fabric before connecting it to Access Gateway
(because Access Gateway relies on NPIV technology for its connection to the edge fabric),
refer to the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide.
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Access Gateway cannot be connected directly into an array; it requires a fabric to support NPIV.
Fabric OS features available to the Brocade 6505 depend on whether the switch is configured
in Access Gateway or Fabric OS Native mode. For a list of available features for each mode,
refer to the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide.
In Access Gateway mode, cascading is not available for the Brocade 6505. Refer to the
Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide for details on any other restrictions specific to
the Brocade 6505.
In Fabric OS Native mode, the switch provides up to 48 external Fibre Channel ports. These
universal and self-configuring ports are capable of becoming one of the following port types:
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F_Port (fabric enabled)
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FL_Port (fabric loop enabled)
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E_Port (expansion port)
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M_Port (mirror port)
In Access Gateway mode, the switch provides up to 48 external Fibre Channel ports. However,
these ports are configured as N_Ports, and you cannot reconfigure these as any other port
type.
After you enable Access Gateway mode, some fabric information is erased, such as the zone
and security databases.
Enabling Access Gateway mode is disruptive because the switch is disabled and rebooted.
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