Notice To The Reader; Additional Information - Brocade Communications Systems A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Access Gateway (AG)
E_Port
Edge switch
F_Port
Mapping
N_Port
NPIV
Preferred Secondary N_Port

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Additional information

This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find
helpful.
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Fabric OS mode for switches that reduces SAN (storage area network)
deployment complexity by leveraging NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization).
An ISL (Interswitch link) port. A switch port that connects switches together to
form a fabric.
A fabric switch that connects host, storage, or other devices, such as Brocade
Access Gateway, to the fabric.
A fabric port. A switch port that connects a host, HBA (host bus adaptor), or
storage device to the SAN. On Brocade Access Gateway, the F_Port connects
to a host or a target.
On Brocade Access Gateway, the configuration of F_Port to N_Port routes.
A node port. A Fibre Channel host or storage port in a fabric or point-to-point
connection. On Brocade Access Gateway, the N_Port connects to the Edge
switch.
N_Port ID Virtualization. Allows a single Fibre Channel port to appear as
multiple, distinct ports providing separate port identification and security
zoning within the fabric for each operating system image as if each operating
system image had its own unique physical port.
On the Brocade Access Gateway, the preferred secondary N_Port refers to the
secondary path to which an F_Port fails over if the primary N_Port goes
offline.
Referenced Trademarks and Products
Cisco
Emulex
Qlogic
Access Gateway Administrator's Guide
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