HP Fabric OS 6.2.2f Release Notes (5697-1756, February 2012)

• HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch (Brocade 300)
• HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch (Brocade 5100)
IMPORTANT: Although the HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch uses the same hardware as the
4/16 SAN Switch, it does not support Access Gateway. The same applies to the HP StorageWorks
8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switches. Both use the same hardware, but only the 8/24, which has all
ports licensed, has Access Gateway support. The 8/40 switch must also have all ports enabled
in order to support Access Gateway mode. Also, Access Gateway mode is not supported with the
Brocade 4-Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012) if any half-height
BladeServers (BL3xp) are configured in the same sleeve in the p-Class enclosure. For the latest
updates, see the HP website:
http://www.hp.com
Access Gateway connectivity is supported by the switches listed in “Access Gateway support”
(page 11) and also by the following B-series switches:
• HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32
• HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32B
• HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/64
• HP StorageWorks SAN Director 4/256
• HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 8/80
• HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director
• HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director
• HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-protocol Router
• HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module
Access Gateway was introduced with Fabric OS 5.2.1b. It allows a switch to operate in agmode,
which allows 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 HBA connection. This architecture allows the deployment of many additional servers without
requiring a domain and the associated fabric rebuild traffic. Rebuild traffic 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
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: M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.07 with Brocade Fabric OS
6.2.2x
• McDATA switches: M4400, M4700, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.07 with Brocade Fabric
OS 6.3.2x
• McDATA switches: M4400, M4700, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.07 with Brocade Fabric
OS 6.4.0x and 6.4.1x
• McDATA switches: M4400, M4700, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.09 with Brocade Fabric
OS 7.0.0a, 7.0.0b, and 7.0.0c
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