Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 (53-1000633-01, June 2007)

Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide 9

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Chapter

Configuring Access Gateway

This chapter describes the initial set up required to deploy Brocade Access Gateway.

NOTE

Refer to the Web Tools Administrator’s Guide to enable Access Gateway using Web Tools.

In this chapter

•Verifying the fabric and edge switch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

•Enabling Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Verifying the fabric and edge switch settings

In order to connect hosts to the fabric using Access Gateway, configure the fabric using the

following parameters. The listed parameters apply to Brocade-, Brocade EOS-, and Cisco-based

fabrics:

• Install and configure the switch as described in the switch’s Hardware Reference Manual

before performing these procedures.

• 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. The recommended fabric login setting is set to the maximum allowed

per port and per switch.

• Use only WWN zoning throughout the fabric. Access Gateway does not support domain ID and

other types of zoning schemes.

• Include either Access Gateway WWN or the N_Port and F_Port WWNs in ACL policies.

• 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.

NOTE

Before connecting Access Gateway to a Brocade-based fabric, disable Fabric OS Management

Server Platform Service.