Zoning And Switch Binding; Enable Or Disable Switch Binding; Switch Binding - Change State Dialog Box - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation Manual

Installing and Configuring the Edge Switch 2/24

Zoning and Switch Binding

SANtegrity switch binding parameters have no effect on zoning configurations.
However, if a device WWN is in a specific zone, but the WWN is not in the
membership list, the device cannot log in to a switch port and cannot connect to other
devices in the zone with switch binding enabled.

Enable or Disable Switch Binding

Perform this procedure to configure (enable or disable) switch binding:
1. Ensure the SANtegrity feature key is installed and configured. For instructions,
refer to "Task 11: Configure Feature Key
2. At the Hardware View, select Configure > Switch Binding > Change State. The
Switch Binding - Change State dialog box displays, as shown in
Figure 2–35: Switch Binding - Change State dialog box
3. Perform one of the following:
• To enable switch binding, click the Enable Switch Binding check box to add
a check mark. Go to
• To disable switch binding, click the Enable Switch Binding check box to
remove the check mark, then click Activate to enable the change and close the
dialog box.
4. Select a Connection Policy radio button as follows:
• Restrict E_Ports - Select this button to restrict connections from specific
fabric elements to switch E_Ports. WWNs can be added to the membership
list to allow element connection and removed from the list to prohibit element
connection. Devices are allowed to connect to any F_Port or FL_Port without
restriction.
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step 4 to set the connection policy.
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