Restricted Access In The Port Admin Tab; Enabling Access Gateway Mode - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

Restricted access in the Port Admin tab

When Access Gateway mode is enabled, the following options can be configured in access gateway
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Enabling Access Gateway mode

When you enable Access Gateway mode some fabric information, such as the zone and security
databases, is erased. To recover this information, save the switch configuration before enabling
Access Gateway mode.
To save the switch configuration using Web Tools, in the Switch Explorer window click Configure >
Switch Admin, and then select the Configure > Upload/Download subtab and upload the
configuration file.
NOTE
You cannot enable Access Gateway mode if Management Server is enabled. To disable Management
Server, enter the MsplmgmtDeactivate command.
To enable Access Gateway mode, perform the following steps.
1. Select a switch.
2. Click Configure > Switch Admin.
3. Click Disable in the Switch Status section.
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Port Configuration Policy — You can select Auto or Advanced mode (default mode). When auto
mode is selected, options like Trunking, Configure N-Port Groups, Configure F-N Port Mappings,
and N Port configuration are disabled.
Trunking — Enabling and Disabling of N_Port trunking is disabled.
Configure N-Port Groups — You can only view the port group details from the Port Group
Configuration window. The following options are disabled:
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Disable N-port Grouping
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Add
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Edit/View
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Delete
Configure F-N Port Mappings — Add and Remove buttons are disabled for primary mappings
and secondary failover mapping.
N Port Configuration — By default all the ports are set to N_Ports and failover and fallback are
disabled. You can edit the speed. The following options are disabled in the N Port Configuration
window:
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Lock as N Port
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Allow as F, U Port
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Enable N Port Failover Policy
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Enable N Port Fallback Policy
The Switch Administration dialog box displays.
You can enable Access Gateway mode only after the switch is disabled.

Enabling Access Gateway mode

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