Limitations for using apm, Considerations for the brocade 8000, Port mapping – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual
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Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
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Considerations for the Brocade 8000
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Limitations for using APM
The following limitations apply to using APM on an AG switch:
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The Top Talker and ISL monitoring features used for APM in switch mode are not supported on
an AG switch.
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APM on an AG switch is not supported in Web Tools.
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Configuration file upload and download of end-to-end and filter monitor configurations is not
supported in the Fabric OS v7.0.0 release.
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When downgrading to a pre-Fabric OS v7.0.0 release, the user is notified to remove all the
end-to-end and frame monitors installed.
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When switching between AG mode and non-AG mode, the user is notified to remove all the
end-to-end and frame monitors installed.
Considerations for the Brocade 8000
This section provides information on differences in operation, Fabric OS command function, and
features on the Brocade 8000 when operating in Access Gateway mode.
Port mapping
The Brocade 8000 contains FCoE and Fibre Channel ports. In Access Gateway mode, the FCoE
ports are configured logically as F_Ports, while the Fibre Channel ports are configured as N_Ports.
For details on how this affects port mapping, refer to
“Brocade 8000 mapping differences”
Policy and feature support
The following AG policies and features are not supported on the Brocade 8000:
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Connection to multiple fabrics. The Brocade 8000 in AG mode can only connect to one fabric.
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Access Gateway cascading
NOTE
Access Gateway cascading is not supported on the Brocade 8000 Core AG (the Brocade 8000
is only supported on an Edge AG).
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Automatic load balancing
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Automatic login balancing
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Automatic port configuration
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Persistent ALPA
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Device load balancing
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F-Port static mapping