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Use the following steps to enable Access Gateway mode using Fabric OS commands. For more

information on enabling Access Gateway mode, refer to “Enabling and disabling Access Gateway

mode” in the Access Gateway Administrator's Guide .

1. Before disabling a switch to enable Access Gateway mode, save the current configuration file using

the configupload command in case you might need this configuration again.

2. Enter the switchshow command to verify the switch mode.

• “Access Gateway Mode” displays for switchMode if the switch is in Access Gateway mode.

• “Native” displays for switchMode if the switch is in Fabric OS Native mode.

3. Enter switchDisable to disable the switch. Access Gateway mode can only be enabled or disabled

when the switch is in a disabled state.

4. Enter ag -modeEnable to enable Access Gateway mode.

5. Enter the ag --modeshow command to verify that AG mode is enabled.

switch:admin>

ag --modeshow

Access Gateway mode is enabled.

Disabling Access Gateway mode

When you disable Access Gateway mode, the switch automatically reboots and comes back online

using the fabric switch configuration. The Access Gateway parameters, such as F_Port-to-N_Port

mapping, Failover, and Failback are automatically removed. When the switch reboots, it starts in

Fabric OS Native mode. To re-join the switch to the core fabric, refer to the Access Gateway

Administrator's Guide .

Use the following steps to disable Access Gateway mode using Fabric OS commands. For more

information, refer to the “Enabling and disabling Access Gateway mode” section in the Access

Gateway Administrator's Guide .

1. Enter the switchshow command to verify the switch mode.

• “Access Gateway Mode” displays if the switch is in Access Gateway mode.

• Interopmode “0” or “Native” displays if the switch is in Fabric OS Native mode.

2. Enter switchDisable to disable the switch. Access Gateway mode can only be disabled or enabled

when the switch is in a disabled state.

3. Enter ag --modeDisable to disable Access Gateway mode.

4. Enter the ag --modeshow command to verify that AG mode is disabled.

switch:admin>

ag --modeshow

Access Gateway mode is NOT enabled

Disabling Access Gateway mode

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