Chapter 46 Configuring Fabric Binding; Enabling Fabric Binding - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 46 Configuring Fabric Binding
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Configuring Fabric Binding
The fabric binding feature ensures ISLs are only enabled between specified switches in the fabric
binding configuration. Fabric binding is configured on a per-VSAN basis.
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Configuring Fabric Binding
To configure fabric binding in each switch in the fabric, perform this task:
Enable the fabric configuration feature.
Step 1
Step 2 Configure a list of sWWNs and their corresponding domain IDs for devices that are allowed to access
the fabric.
Activate the fabric binding database.
Step 3
Copy the fabric binding active database to the fabric binding configuration database.
Step 4
Step 5 Save the fabric binding configuration.
Step 6 Verify the fabric binding configuration.

Enabling Fabric Binding

The fabric binding feature must be enabled in each switch in the fabric that participates in the fabric
binding. By default, this feature is disabled in Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. The configuration and
verification commands for the fabric binding feature are only available when fabric binding is enabled
on a switch. When you disable this configuration, all related configurations are automatically discarded.
To enable fabric binding on any participating switch, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# fabric-binding enable
switch(config)# no fabric-binding enable
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Configuring Fabric Binding, page 46-3
Enabling Fabric Binding, page 46-3
About Switch WWN Lists, page 46-4
Configuring Switch WWN List, page 46-4
About Fabric Binding Activation and Deactivation, page 46-4
Activating Fabric Binding, page 46-5
Forcing Fabric Binding Activation, page 46-5
Copying Fabric Binding Configurations, page 46-5
Clearing the Fabric Binding Statistics, page 46-6
Deleting the Fabric Binding Database, page 46-6
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables fabric binding on that switch.
Disables (default) fabric binding on that switch.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Configuring Fabric Binding
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