Optional Feature Keys - McDATA StorageWorks 2/140 - Director Switch Planning Manual

Optional Feature Keys

Follow best practices listed here in order of precedence. Logically
work in sequence from the most restrictive method to the least
restrictive method, ensuring the most restrictive connectivity or
routing paths override all other paths.
McDATA offers several operating features that are available for the
switch as customer-specified options. Available PFE keys include:
• OSMS or FMS - Inband director or fabric switch management is
provided through purchase of the OSMS or FICON management
server (FMS) feature.
NOTE: Sphereon 4300, 4400, and 4500 Fabric Switches and SAN routers
do not support out-of-band management through FMS.
• Flexport Technology - A Flexport Technology switch is delivered
at a discount without all the ports enabled. When additional port
capacity is required, the remaining ports are enabled (in four or
eight-port increments) through purchase of this feature.
NOTE: Directors and SAN routers do not support Flexport Technology.
• SANtegrity Authentication - Enablement of this feature
enhances security in SANs by restricting unregulated access to
Fibre Channel directors and fabric switches.
NOTE: SAN routers do not support SANtegrity Authentication.
• SANtegrity Binding - Enablement of this feature enhances
security in SANs that contain a large and mixed group of fabrics
and attached devices.
NOTE: SAN routers do not support SANtegrity Binding.
• OpenTrunking - Enablement of this feature provides dynamic
load balancing of Fibre Channel traffic across multiple ISLs.
NOTE: SAN routers do not support OpenTrunking.
Physical Planning Considerations
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