Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) Manual

FIGURE 33 Switch Explorer view for Access Gateway mode
The Access Gateway mode Switch Explorer is divided into the following areas:
• Menu bar
• Switch View buttons
• Switch View, Port Admin, and Access Gateway Devices tabs
• Switch Events and Access Gateway information
• Indicator bar
• Professional Management Tool offering
Access Gateway mode
The Access Gateway feature on the Brocade Encryption switch enables interoperability with the Cisco
fabrics. The Access Gateway mode of the switch presents standard F_Ports to the hosts, but it
connects to the Enterprise fabric as an N_Port (rather than as an E_Port in the case of a regular
switch).
Restricted access in the Port Admin tab
When Access Gateway mode is enabled, the following options can be configured in access gateway
mode:
Access Gateway mode
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