Dell PowerEdge M805 Tech Note

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SAN TECH NOTE 
Preparing to Install the  

Brocade Access Gateway 

 

INTRODUCTION 
This SAN Tech Note describes configuration parameters that must be implemented to integrate the 
Brocade® M4424 SAN I/O Module for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 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.  

CONNECTING TO BROCADE FABRICS 

Fabric OS Switches 

Ensure that all the following conditions are met: 

•  Fabric OS® 5.2.1 recommended 

Fabric OS 5.1.0 or later also supported 

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

•  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.) 

•  Allow inband inquiries, such as GFN and GML, and registration commands, such as RPL and RPAB 

to the Management Server. 

•  Set Management Server access set to “all access.” If set to “restricted,” include all AG N_Port 

WWNs in the MS access control list 

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

•  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. 

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

maximum. 

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