That’s the theory, lets walk through the steps to implement access gateway mode.īefore you start you need to make sure the upstream switch to the access gateway (AG) switch will connect to has NPIV enabled.Ģ If necessary enable for NPIV using portcfgnpivport Configuring access gateway mode You will cable the hosts into the F ports and the N ports will be connected to the upstream switch. When you enable access gate way mode a number of ports will automatically be designated as N ports and the rest F ports. This is a way to add more ports to your fabric without the complexity of additional switches containing zone configurations. I'm curios why you say Cisco is better for replication fabrics? My last job didn't have replication & my current we're about to set up FCIP for replication.Brocade switches enabled in access gateway mode act as an extension of the existing fabric, they have no zoning configuration on themselves and all traffic is transferred over uplink ports to a upstream switch containing the zoning information. However, the Brocade command line feels more simple to script then SAN-OS' hierarchical commands. I dramatically prefer the Cisco GUI tools, DCFM is a steaming pile of poop. I got spoiled w/my DCX switches effectively being full rate to each port.įeels to me like Cisco went "all in" on the Nexus/FCoE game & I guess I haven't drank that coolaid yet.
The ICL capability also made simple fabric designs up to 768 ports with the 48/port line cards (or more w/them 64 port ones).Ĭoming back to the MDS line, I'm kinda frustrated w/the limited bandwidth to each port group & having to micromanage the ASICs. The DCX, hardware wise, seems head & shoulders above the older MDS line for bandwith. So keep that in mind, my Cisco knowledge is lacking/rusty. I've been away from Cisco for a 5 years working in a BrocData shop & just coming back this summer w/a new job. Also, feel free to contact any of the mods if you wish to discuss the rules.
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