Figure 3 Port Usage Comparison; Figure 4 Diagnostic Port Configurations - HP StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

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Access Gateway port types
FIGURE 3
You can convert a Fibre Channel port into a D_Port on AG switch and a connected fabric switch or
another AG switch (cascaded configuration) to test the link between the ports. When you configure
the ports on each end of the link as D_Ports, diagnostic tests automatically initiate on the link
when the D_Ports go online. Results can be viewed using Fabric OS commands during or after
testing. Once in D_Port mode, the port does not participate in fabric operations, login to a remote
device, or run data traffic.
FIGURE 4
Table 4
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Switch in AG mode
Hosts
N_Port F_Port
N_Port F_Port
Hosts
N_Port
N_Port
Port usage comparison
Figure 4
Switch in AG mode Switch in AG mode
D-Port D-Port
Diagnostic port configurations
shows a comparison of port configurations between AG and a standard fabric switch.
Access Gateway Ports
Edge Switch
F_Port
N_Port
NPIV
enabled
Fabric Switch Ports
Fabric
Switch in Native
Fabric mode Fabric Switch
E_Port E_Port
F_Port
E_Port
F_Port
E_Port
on page 10 illustrates the supported D_Port configurations.
Diagnostic Ports
Edge Switch
D-Port D-Port
Fabric
Fabric
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