Switch Binding - McDATA Sphereon 4500 User Manual

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Switch Binding

Configuring Switch Binding - Overview
McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual
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To enable, disable, and configure this option, refer to the Fabric
Binding section of Chapter 8, "Optional Features," in the McDATA
Enterprise Fabric Manager User Manual (620-005001-600).
This feature is managed through the Switch Binding submenu options
available on the Product Manager Configure menu. Using Switch
Binding, you can specify devices and switches that can attach to
switch ports. This provides security in environments that include a
large number of devices by ensuring that only the intended set of
devices attach to a switch or director.
To configure switch binding, you must first activate the feature using
the Switch Binding State Change dialog box while selecting the type of
port where you want to restrict connection (connection policy).
Possible selections are E_Ports, F_Ports, or all types.
If the switch is online, activating switch binding populates the
Membership List in the Switch Binding - Membership List dialog box
(Product Manager) with the following WWNs currently connected to
the switch, depending on the connection policy set in the State Change
dialog box:
• WWNs of devices connected to F_Ports (F_Port connection
policy). The WWN is the WWN of the attached device's port.
• WWNs of switches connected to E_Ports (E_Port connection
policy). The WWN is the WWN of the attached switch.
• WWNs of devices connected to F_Ports and switches connected
to E_Ports (all-ports connection policy).
Notes
• When the Switch Binding feature is first installed and has not
been enabled, the Switch Membership List is empty. When you
enable Switch Binding, the Membership List is populated with
WWNs of devices, switches, or both that are currently connected
to the switch.
• If the director is offline and you activate switch binding, the
Membership List is not automatically populated.
• Edits to the Switch Binding Membership List will be maintained
when you enable or disable Switch Binding.