HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Release Note

• HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch (Brocade 200e)
• HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks 4/256 SAN Director
• Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4012)
• Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem (Brocade 4024)
• HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch
• HP StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director
• HP StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director
• HP StorageWorks 400 Multiprotocol Router
• HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Embedded Switch Module
• HP StorageWorks 1606 Extension SAN Switch (Brocade 7800)
Access Gateway was introduced with Fabric OS 5.2.1b. It allows a switch to operate in agmode,
which provides simplified connectivity between large numbers of servers and the SAN. Access Gateway
leverages N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) to hide the complexity of the servers (both physical and
virtual) attached to it, while allowing easy SAN connectivity. The edge fabric switch provides all fabric
services, while Access Gateway connects to the edge switch by what appears as a host bus adapter
(HBA) connection. This architecture allows the deployment of many additional servers without requiring
a domain and the associated fabric rebuild traffic. Rebuild traffic is prevalent when switches are
powered on, added, or removed from a fabric.
For more information, see the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator's Guide, available on http://
www.hp.com/go/san.
Access Gateway support in non-Brocade fabrics
In addition to being supported in Brocade fabrics, Access Gateway is supported for connectivity to
the following:
• McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64
(ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.07.02 with Brocade Fabric
OS 6.1.0x
• McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64
(ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.00, 09.09.03, and
09.09.06 with Brocade Fabric OS 6.2.0x, 6.2.1x, and 6.2.2
• McDATA switches: 2/12 (ES4300), 2/24 (ES4500), 2/16 (ES3216), 2/32 (ES3232), 2/64
(ED6064), 2/140 (M6140), M4400, and Mi10K running EOS 09.09.05 and 09.09.06 with
Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x
• Cisco switches: MDS 9216, MDS 9216A, MDS 9506, and MDS 9509 running SAN OS 3.0(2a)
with Brocade Fabric OS 6.1.0x
• Cisco switches: MDS 9216, MDS 9216A, MDS 9216i, MDS 9506, MDS 9509, MDS 9120,
MDS 9140, MDS 9124, and MDS 9134 running SAN OS 3.2(3) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.2.0x,
6.2.1x, and 6.2.2
• Cisco switches: MDS 9216, MDS 9216A, MDS 9506, MDS 9509, MDS 9120, MDS 9140,
MDS9124, and MDS 9134 running SAN OS 3.3(2), 3.3(3), or 3.3(4a) with Brocade Fabric OS
6.3.0x, or MDS 9216i running SAN OS 3.3(1c) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x
• Cisco switches: MDS 9134, MDS 9124, and MDS 9124e running NX OS 4.1(3a) with Brocade
Fabric OS 6.3.0x, or MDS 9216i running NX OS 4.1(1c) with Brocade Fabric OS 6.3.0x
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HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base
Category	Switch
Language	English