Access Gateway Hardware Considerations; Table 4 Port Configurations - HP StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

TABLE 4
Port type
F_Port
N_Port
E_Port
D_Port
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Access Gateway hardware considerations

Hardware considerations for Access Gateway are as follows:
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Port configurations
Available on Access Gateway?
Yes Connects hosts and targets to
Access Gateway.
Yes Connects Access Gateway to a fabric
switch.
NA ISL is not supported.
Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link
to connected AG or fabric switch.
The switch is logically transparent to the fabric, therefore it does not participate in the SAN as a fabric switch.
Access Gateway is supported on the switch platforms and embedded switch platforms listed in
"Supported hardware and software"
Loop devices are not supported.
Direct connections to SAN target devices are only supported if the AG-enabled module is
connected to a fabric.
Access Gateway hardware considerations
Available on Fabric switch?
Yes Connects devices, such as hosts, HBAs,
and storage to the fabric.
NA N_Ports are not supported.
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Yes Connects the switch to other switches to
form a fabric.
Yes Allows diagnostic testing across link to
connected AG switch.
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