Key Terms; Additional Information; Brocade Resources - Brocade Communications Systems A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Key terms

For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online
dictionary at: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary.
For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the Brocade Glossary.
The following terms are used in this manual to describe Access Gateway mode and its components.
Access Gateway (AG) Fabric OS mode for embedded switches that reduces SAN (storage area
Edge switch
NPIV
E_Port
F_Port
N_Port
mapping

Additional information

This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find helpful.

Brocade resources

The most recent version of documentation is provided on the Brocade Web site, through Brocade
Connect.
Note
Go to http://www.brocade.com and CLIck Brocade Connect to register at no cost for a user ID and
password.
The following documentation is available for Fabric OS:
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Access Gateway Administrator's Guide
Publication Number: 53-1000430-01
network) deployment complexity by leveraging NPIV (N_Port ID
virtualization).
Fabric switch that connects host, storage, or other devices, such as Brocade
Access Gateway, to the fabric.
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.
An ISL (InterSwitch link) port. A switch port that connects switches together
to form a 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 only.
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.
On Brocade Access Gateway, the configuration of F_Port to N_Port routes.
Fabric OS v5.2.x Software Addendum
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide
Fabric OS Command Reference
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