Fabric-Binding Database Vsan - Cisco MDS 9124 - Fabric Switch Reference

Chapter 8 F Commands
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fabric-binding database vsan

To configure a user-specified fabric binding list in a VSAN, use the fabric-binding database vsan
command in configuration mode. To disable an FC alias, use the no form of the command.
Syntax Description
vsan-id
swwn switch-wwn
domain domain-id
Defaults None
Command Modes Configuration mode
Command History Release
1.3(1)
3.0(1)
Usage Guidelines
Fabric binding is configured on a per-VSAN basis and can be implemented in both both FICON VSANs
and Fibre Channel VSANs.
In a FICON VSAN, the fabric binding feature requires all sWWNs connected to a switch and their
persistent domain IDs to be part of the fabric binding active database. In a Fibre Channel VSAN, only
the sWWN is required; the domain ID is optional.
A user-specified fabric binding list contains a list of switch WWNs (sWWNs) within a fabric. If an
sWWN attempts to join the fabric, and that sWWN is not on the list or the sWWN is using a domain ID
that differs from the one specified in the allowed list, the ISL between the switch and the fabric is
automatically isolated in that VSAN and the switch is denied entry into the fabric.
The persistent domain ID must be specified along with the sWWN. Domain ID authorization is required
in FICON VSANs where the domains are statically configured and the end devices reject a domain ID
change in all switches in the fabric.
All switches in a non-FICON VSAN must be running Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x or later.
Note
OL-16217-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
fabric-binding database vsan vsan-id
swwn switch-wwn domain domain-id
fabric-binding database vsan vsan-id
no swwn switch-wwn domain domain-id
no fabric-binding database vsan vsan-id
Specifies the VSAN. The ID of the VSAN is from 1 to 4093.
Configures the switch WWN in dotted hex format.
Specifies the specified domain ID. The domain ID is a number from 1 to 239.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Extended support of fabric binding to Fibre Channel VSANs.
fabric-binding database vsan
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