Setup Guide

Fabric and Edge switch configuration
To connect devices to the fabric using Access Gateway, configure the fabric and Edge switches within the fabric that will connect to the
AG module using the following parameters. These parameters apply to Fabric OS, M-EOS, and Cisco-based fabrics:
∙ Install and configure the switch as described in the switch’s hardware reference manual before performing these procedures.
∙ Verify that the interop mode parameter is set to Brocade Native mode.
∙ Configure the F_Ports on the Edge switch to which Access Gateway is connected as follows:
– Enable NPIV.
– Disable long distance mode.
– Allow multiple logins for M-EOS switches. The recommended fabric login setting is the maximum allowed per port and per
switch.
∙ Use only WWN zoning for devices behind AG.
∙ If DCC security is being used on Edge switches that directly connect to AG, make sure to include the Access Gateway WWN or
the port WWN of the N_Ports. Also include the HBA WWNs that will be connected to AG F_Ports in the switch’s Access
Control List (ACL). It is recommended to use AG ADS policy instead of the DCC policy on the Edge switch.
∙ Allow inband queries for forwarded fabric management requests from the hosts. Add the Access Gateway switch WWN to the
access list if inband queries are restricted.
Before connecting Access Gateway to classic Brocade switches, disable the Fabric OS Management Server Platform Service to get
accurate statistical and configuration fabric data.
Verifying the switch mode
The following steps show how to verify the switch mode.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the switchShow command to display the current switch configuration.
The following example shows partial output for this command for a switch in the Fabric OS Native mode where switchMode
displays as Native.
switch:admin> switchshow
switchName: switch
switchType: 76.6
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Subordinate
switchDomain: 13
switchId: fffc01
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:03:4b:e7
zoning: OFF
switchBeacon: OFF
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Refer to Table 5 on page 26 for a description of the port state.
If the switch is in Native mode, you can enable AG mode; otherwise, set the switch to Native mode, and then reboot the switch.
Enabling NPIV on M-EOS switches
The following steps show how to enable NPIV on M-EOS switches.
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