◦ E_Port (expansion port)
◦ M_Port (mirror port)
• In AG mode, the SN6000B switch provides up to 48 external FC ports and the SN3000B switch
provides up to 24 external FC ports. However, these ports are configured as N_Ports; you cannot
reconfigure them as any other port type.
Disabling and enabling AG mode
This section explains how to disable and enable AG mode using Fabric OS commands. For more
information on using these commands, see the Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide or see the Fabric
OS Administrator’s Guide.
NOTE:
You can disable and enable AG mode using Web Tools. For more information, see the Web Tools
Administrator’s Guide.
Enabling AG mode
Note the following when enabling AG mode:
• After you enable AG mode, some fabric information is erased, such as the zone and security
databases.
• Enabling AG mode is disruptive because the switch is disabled and rebooted.
• Ensure that no zoning or AD transaction buffers are active. If a transaction buffer is active, enabling
AG mode fails with the error
Failed to clear Zoning/Admin Domain configuration
.
To enable AG mode using Fabric OS commands:
Procedure
1.
Before enabling AG mode, save the current configuration file using the
configupload
command.
2.
Enter the
switchshow
command to verify the switch mode.
AG Mode
is displayed for
switchMode
if the switch is in AG mode.
Native
is displayed for
switchMode
if the switch is in Native mode.
3.
Enter the
switchdisable
command to disable the switch.
The switch must be disabled in order to enable or disable AG mode.
4.
Enter the
ag -–modeenable
command to enable AG mode.
5.
Enter the
ag --modeshow
command to verify that AG mode is enabled.
switch:admin> ag --modeshow Access Gateway mode is enabled.
Disabling AG mode
When you disable AG mode, the switch reboots automatically and comes back online using the fabric
switch configuration. The AG parameters, such as F_Port-to-N_Port mapping, Failover, and Failback are
removed automatically. When the switch reboots, it starts in Native mode. For instructions on adding the
switch back to the core fabric, see the Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide.
To disable AG mode using Fabric OS commands:
Procedure
1.
Enter the
switchshow
command to verify the switch mode.
AG Mode
is displayed if the switch is in AG mode. Interopmode
0
or
Native
is displayed if the switch
is in Native mode.
2.
Enter the
switchdisable
command to disable the switch.
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