HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes (5697-7345, April 2008)

Operating syste
ms
See http:// www
.hp.com/go/san for a list of operating systems.
Access G ateway s uppor t
Access Gateway is supported in the following HP products only:
• Brocade 4G b SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012)
• Brocade 4G b SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024)
• HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200E)
IMPORTANT:
The HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch, although using the same hardware as the 4/16 SAN Switch, does
not support Access Gateway. Also, Access Gateway mode is not supported with the Brocade 4Gb SAN
Switch for HP p -Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) if any half-height BladeServers (BL3xp) are configured
in the same sleeve within the p-Class enclosure. Please check h
ttp://www.hp.com for the latest updates.
Access Gateway was initially introduced with Fabric OS 5.2.1b. It allows a switch to operate in a special
agmode that allows simplified connectivity between large numbers of servers and the SAN. Access
Gateway leverages N_por t ID virtualization (NPIV) to hide the complexity of the servers (both p hysical
and virtual) attached to it while allowing easy SAN connectivity. The e dge fabric switch provides all
the fabric services, while Access Gateway connects to the edge switch by what appears as a Host Bus
Adapter (HBA) connection. This a rchitecture allows the deployment of many additional servers without
requiring a domain and the associated fabric rebuild traffic that is prevalent when switches are powered
on, or added, or removed from a fabric.
Refer to the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide available on h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/san
for more information.
Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics
In addition to being supported in Brocade fabrics, Access G ateway is supported for connectivity to the
following:
• McDATA fabrics running EOS 09.00.xx with Brocade Fabric OS 5.2.1b
• McDATA fabrics running EOS 09.02.xx or 09.03.xx with Brocade Fabric OS 5.3.0, 5.3.0a, 5.3.0b,
5.3.0c, 5.3.0d or 6.x
• Cisco fabrics running SAN-OS 3.0(2a) with Brocade Fabric OS 5.2.1b
• Cisco fabrics running SAN-OS versions 3.1(2a), 3.1(3) , 3.1(3a) with Brocade Fabric OS 5.3.0,
5.3.0a, 5.3.0b, 5.3.0c, 5.3.0d or 6.x
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.0.0b release notes
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