Configuring Fabric Binding; Enabling Fabric Binding; Switch Wwn Lists - Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Configuration Manual

Configuring Fabric Binding

Configuring Fabric Binding
The fabric binding feature ensures ISLs are only enabled between specified switches in the fabric binding
configuration. Fabric binding is configured per VSAN.
Configuring Fabric Binding
You can configure fabric binding in each switch in the fabric.
Procedure
Step 1
Enable the fabric configuration feature.
Step 2 Configure a list of sWWNs and their corresponding domain IDs for devices that are allowed to access the
fabric.
Step 3
Activate the fabric binding database.
Step 4 Copy the fabric binding active database to the fabric binding configuration database.
Step 5 Save the fabric binding configuration.
Step 6 Verify the fabric binding configuration.

Enabling Fabric Binding

You can enable fabric binding on any participating switch.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2

Switch WWN Lists

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
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Command or Action
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
feature fabric-binding
Example:
switch(config)# feature fabric-binding
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Configuring Fabric Binding
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Enables fabric binding on that switch.
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