Command Line Interface; Changing From Access Gateway Mode To Fabric Switch Mode - Brocade Communications Systems PowerEdge M420 Quick Start Manual

NOTE
You should save the configuration file if you are converting an SAN I/O Module to Access Gateway mode. To save your
current configuration, click the Show Advanced Mode button in the top right-hand corner of the Switch Administration
window. Select the Configure tab, then select the Upload/Download tab. Enter the relevant information to upload the
configuration file.
6. From the Switch Status section, click Disable.
7. From the Access Gateway Mode section, click Enable.
8. Click Apply.
9. When prompted, click Yes to restart the SAN I/O Module in Access Gateway mode.
The current Web Tools session closes; relaunch Web Tools after the SAN I/O Module reboots.

Command Line Interface

Complete the following steps to enable Access Gateway mode using the CLI.
1. Log in using the default administrative account.
Login: admin
Password: password
2. Enter the following command to disable Full Fabric Switch mode.
switchDisable
3. Enter the following command to save the current configuration on the SAN I/O Module.
This command is optional and is only required if you are converting an existing SAN I/O Module to Access
Gateway mode.
configUpload Save
4. Enter the following command to enable Access Gateway mode:
ag ––modeEnable
The SAN I/O Module automatically reboots and comes back online in Access Gateway mode using a factory
default F_Port to N_Port mapping. You can enter the ag ––modeShow command to ensure that the module is in
Access Gateway mode. See the Access Gateway Administrator's Guide for more detailed configuration
information.
You can also enter the ag ––mapshow command to display the F_Port to N_Port mapping. Enter ag ––help
command to display a list of all Access Gateway actions.

Changing from Access Gateway Mode to Fabric Switch Mode

If your SAN I/O Module can run in Dual Function mode and is currently configured in Access Gateway mode, you can
enable the module for Standard Full Fabric Switch mode by disabling Access Gateway mode. When you do this, the
module automatically reboots in Fabric Switch mode.
For complete instructions on disabling Access Gateway Mode using the CLI and joining the switch to the fabric, refer
to the "Disabling Access Gateway Mode" section in the Access Gateway Administrator's Guide.
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