Enterprise Fabric Mode; Features And Parameters Enabled; Fabric Binding; Switch Binding - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual

Optional Features

Enterprise Fabric Mode

Enterprise Fabric Mode is an option available on the Fabrics menu in the HAFM
application if the SANtegrity feature key is installed. This option automatically
enables the following features and operating parameters that are necessary in
multi-switch Enterprise Fabric environments. Note that there are specific requirements
for disabling these parameters and features when the Director or Edge Switch is
offline or online.

Features and Parameters Enabled

Fabric Binding

This is a SANtegrity feature enabled through the Fabrics menu in the HAFM that
allows or prohibits Edge Switches and Directors from merging with a selected fabric.
Refer to Enable/Disable and Online State Functions on page 6–3
enabling/disabling Fabric Binding with Enterprise Fabric Mode enabled.

Switch Binding

This is a SANtegrity feature enabled through the Configure menu in the Product
Manager that allows or prohibits Edge Switches and/or Directors from connecting to
switch E_Ports, devices from connecting to F_Ports. Refer to
Online State Functions on page 6–3
with Enterprise Fabric Mode enabled.

Rerouting Delay

Rerouting delay is a parameter in the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box,
available from Configure menu in the Product Manager application.
Rerouting Delay ensures that frames are delivered through the fabric in order to their
destination. If there is a change to the fabric topology that creates a new path (for
example, a new switch is added to the fabric), frames may be routed over this new path
if its hop count is less than a previous path with a minimum hop count. This may result
in frames being delivered to a destination out of order since frames sent over the new,
shorter path may arrive ahead of older frames still in route over the older path. If
Rerouting Delay is enabled, traffic ceases in the fabric for the time specified in the
E_D_TOV field of the Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box (Configure menu).
This delay enables frames sent on the old path to exit to their destination before new
frames begin traversing the new path.
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for details on enabling/disabling Switch Binding
edge switch 2/24 product manager user guide
for details on
Enable/Disable and