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A Continue Configuration screen is displayed. After you click Next, you might be prompted for the current admin password
before the Confirm IP Address screen is displayed, but only if you have already changed it from the default value
(“password”).
Since the Brocade VA-40FC is pre-configured in Access Gateway mode, the default Continue Configuration option launches
WebTools to manage the switch. Or you can choose Exit EZSwitchSetup, connect to the switch using Telnet, and use the CLI. For
more information on WebTools, refer to the Web Tools Administrator’s Guide.
Review and configure default port mappings
The following diagram summarizes the default port assignments and mappings for Access Gateway on the Brocade VA-40FC.
The F_ports connect to servers and the N_ports connect to fabrics. To display these mappings in CLI enter
ag - -mapshow, or in WebTools click on the F_Port to N_Port Mappings button in Port Administration. The default configurations
work with no further configuration as long as the connections from server to fabric are correct.
ATTENTION
The Port Group policy is enabled by default with the mapping described above. For more information on how to manage the
policies, refer to the Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide.
Connect Devices
1. Install the SFP transceivers in the Fibre Channel ports on the switch.
2. Connect Fibre Channel cables. Using a mapping scheme appropriate for your installation, connect servers to ports in the
F_port group, and edge switches to ports in the N-port group (refer to figure in step five).
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Bring up the Management Interface
1. You can use either Web Tools or CLI to manage the switch. If you prefer to work from the CLI, launch a Telnet window, and
log in to the switch IP address through Telnet. In either case, use the default admin user name and password, unless you
have already changed them.
2. If you logged in with the default password, change it now. As a precaution, you may want to write down the password and
store it in a secure location for future reference.
Administering Access Gateway
Refer to the Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide for detailed information about Access Gateway concepts, configuration
procedures, and administrative operations
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Ports 0-31 are F_ports
Ports 32-39 are N_ports
with failover and
failback enabled.
Default mapping:
0-3 to 32
8-11 to 34
16-19 to 36
24-27 to 38
4-7 to 33
12-15 to 35
20-23 to 37
28-31 to 39
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a. Remove any protector plugs from the SFP
transceivers you are going to use, and position and
insert each SFP transceivers as required (right side
up in the top row of ports and upside down in the
bottom row of ports) until it is firmly seated.
b. Close the latching bale.
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a. Remove plastic protector caps from the Fibre Channel
cable ends (if there are any), and position the cable
connector so that it is oriented correctly.
b. Insert the cable connector into the SFP until it is firmly
seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
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