HP B-series Fabric OS 7.0.2d Release Notes (5697-2822, August 2013--includes all 7.0.x versions)

Access Gateway connectivity is supported by the switches listed in this section and also by the
following B-series switches:
• HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200e)
• HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director
• Brocade 4 Gbps SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024)
• HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director
• HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director
• HP StorageWorks 400 Multiprotocol Router
• HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module
• HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800)
• HP SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director Switch
• HP SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director Switch
• HP StoreFabric SN6500B 16Gb FC Switch
Access Gateway allows a switch to operate in agmode, which provides simplified connectivity
between large numbers of servers and the SAN. Access Gateway leverages N_Port ID Virtualization
(NPIV) to hide the complexity of the servers (both physical and virtual) attached to it, while allowing
easy SAN connectivity. The edge fabric switch provides all fabric services, while Access Gateway
connects to the edge switch by what appears as a host bus adapter (HBA) connection. This
architecture allows the deployment of many additional servers without requiring a domain and the
associated fabric rebuild traffic, which is prevalent when switches are powered on, added, or
removed from a fabric.
For more information, see the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide, available on http://
www.hp.com/go/san.
NOTE: HP does not support B-series switches configured in Access Gateway mode directly
connected to any HP EVA storage array.
Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics
In addition to being supported in Brocade fabrics, Access Gateway is supported for connectivity
to the following:
• McDATA switches: Mi10K running EOS with Brocade Fabric OS.
• Cisco switches: MDS 9216A, MDS 9216i, MDS 9124, MDS 9134, MDS 9506 and MDS
9509 running SAN-OS with Brocade Fabric OS.
• Cisco switches: MDS 9216i, MDS 9222i, MDS 9124, MDS 9124e, MDS 9134, MDS 9506,
MDS 9509, and MDS 9513, SN6000C, SN8000C, and Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for
BladeSystem c-Class running NX-OS with Fabric OS.
• Qlogic switches: SN6000 and 8/20q running Qlogic firmware with Brocade Fabric OS.
NOTE: See the latest B-series FC connectivity switch stream for information on the specific versions
of firmware currently supported for a specific manufacturer.
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