Brocade Fabric OS Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) - Manual (Page 428)

For configuration details, refer to Using D_Port in static-static mode between switches on page 430.
Topology 3: Access Gateways
Figure 58 illustrates a switch configured as a single Access Gateway connected to a fabric switch. The
letters N and F represent, respectively, an N_Port and an F_Port to be configured as D_Ports.
The Access Gateway must be a Brocade 6505, 6510, or 6520.
FIGURE 58 Single Access Gateway to switch
The above topology is supported only with static-static D_Port modes.
Figure 59 illustrates multiple Access Gateways connected to a switch in a cascaded topology. The
letters N and F represent, respectively, an N_Port and an F_Port to be configured as D_Ports.
FIGURE 59 Multiple Access Gateways cascaded to switch
The above topology is supported only with static-static D_Port modes.
For configuration details, refer to Using D_Port in static-static mode between switches on page 430.
NOTE
N_Port-to-F_Port and device (WWN) mappings must be removed from an Access Gateway port
before configuring the Access Gateway port as a D_Port. Refer to
Saving port mappings on an Access
Gateway on page 429.
Figure 60 illustrates connectivity between an HBA and an Access Gateway. The letter F represents an
F_Port to be configured as a D_Port.
Topology 3: Access Gateways
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