Target aggregation
Access Gateway mode is normally used as host aggregation. In other words, a switch in AG mode
aggregates traffic from a number of host systems onto a single uplink N_Port. Similarly, many targets
can be aggregated onto to a single uplink N_Port, as shown in the figure below. Target aggregation has
many applications. As one example, you can consolidate targets with various lower Fibre Channel
speeds (such as 1, 2, or 4 Gbps) onto a single high-speed uplink port to the core fabric. This reduces
the number of core fabric ports used by target devices and allows higher scalability.
FIGURE 15 Target aggregation

Target aggregation

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