Dell PowerEdge M600 - User Manual

SAN TECH NOTE

Preparing to Install the

Brocade Access Gateway

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NTRODUCTION

This SAN Tech Note describes configuration parameters that must be implemented to integrate the
Brocade

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M4424 SAN I/O Module for the Dell

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PowerEdge

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M1000e in Access Gateway mode into a

Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric. The following describes the parameters for the Edge device that
will be connected to the Brocade Access Gateway.

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ONNECTING TO

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ROCADE

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ABRICS

Fabric OS Switches

Ensure that all the following conditions are met:

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Fabric OS

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5.2.1 recommended

Fabric OS 5.1.0 or later also supported

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NPIV must be enabled on SAN switch N_Ports that will connect to the Access Gateway.

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Management Server platform services must be disabled before the Access Gateway is connected
to the fabric. (Management Server platform services can be enabled after you complete the
setup.)

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Allow inband inquiries, such as GFN and GML, and registration commands, such as RPL and RPAB
to the Management Server.

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Set Management Server access set to “all access.” If set to “restricted,” include all AG N_Port
WWNs in the MS access control list

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Fabric and switch zoning rules must use the WWN zoning scheme.

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Switch and fabric ACL (Access Control List) policies, if present, must include the WWN of the
Access Gateway N_Ports and/or the host WWNs.

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Fabric logins on the port and switch that connect the Access Gateway to the SAN set to the
maximum.