Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabric OS v5.2.1 (53-1000430-01)

Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide 4-9

Publication Number: 53-1000430-01

Configuring additional F_Ports

By default, only the internal ports of Brocade Access Gateway are configured as F_Ports. All external

ports are configured (locked) as N_Ports. The internal ports connect hosts in the bladed server and

external ports connect to the fabric. To connect an additional FCP initiator to an external port,

reconfigure an N_Port as an F_Port as follows:

1. Remap any F_Ports on the N_Port that is being converted. See “Adding F_Ports” on page 4-5.

2. Unlock N_Port mode to change the port type to an F_Port. See “Unlocking N_Port mode” on

page 4-10.

3. Map the newly configured F_Port to an N_Port. See “Adding F_Ports” on page 4-5.

4. Connect the HBA, host, or other FCP initiator to the F_Port.

Figure 4-1 shows a diagram of a host connected to an external F_Port of Brocade Access Gateway. Note

that the newly configured F_Port was mapped to an N_Port.

Figure 4-1 Example of adding an external F_Port (F9)

Note

A switch in Access Gateway mode must have at least one port configured as an N_Port.

Therefore the maximum number of F_Ports that could be mapped to an N_Port is the

number of ports on the switch minus 1.