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Compatibility
In Access Gateway mode, the switch can connect to a fabric that supports NPIV. Fabric OS supports
NPIV in v5.0.1 and later. This section describes the supported Access Gateway configurations.
Access Gateway Mode Switches
The following switches support Access Gateway mode:
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Brocade 200E
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Brocade 4012
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Brocade 4016
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Brocade 4018
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Brocade 4020
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Brocade 4024
NOTE
Connecting Access Gateway devices one to another, daisy chaining, is not supported.
Edge Switch Compatibility
Brocade Access Gateway can connect to a Brocade-based fabric on any supported Brocade-based
edge switch listed below that is running Fabric OS v5.2.1 or later.
Brocade Access Gateway can connect to other types of fabrics on edge switches with the following
firmware versions only:
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McDATA firmware v9.1 or higher or v9.6 or higher
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Cisco firmware v3.0(1) or higher or v3.1(1) or higher
Port requirements
Only FCP initiator ports can be connected to Access Gateway as F_Ports. FCP target ports, loop
device, and FICON channels/control unit connectivity are not supported.
NPIV HBAs
When the switch is in Access Gateway mode, it can be connected to NPIV-enabled HBAs, or F_Ports
that are NPIV-aware. Access Gateway supports NPIV industry standards per FC-LS-2 v1.4.
Interoperability with McDATA and Cisco
The following instructions allow you to connect McDATA and Cisco edge fabrics to the Access
Gateway enabled switch by enabling NPIV functionality.
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