Zoning With Switch Binding Enabled; Enterprise Fabric Mode; Features And Parameters Enabled; Fabric Binding - HP StorageWorks 2/140 - Director Switch Product Manager Manual

Optional Features

Zoning with Switch Binding Enabled

Note that SANtegrity has no effect on existing zoning configurations. However, note
that if a device WWN is in a specific zone, but the WWN is not in the Switch
Membership List, the device cannot log in to the director or switch port and cannot
connect to other devices in the zone with Switch Binding enabled.

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
multiswitch Enterprise Fabric environments. Note that there are specific requirements
for disabling these parameters and features when the director or switch is offline or
online.

Features and Parameters Enabled

Fabric Binding

This is a SANtegrity feature enabled through the Fabrics menu in HAFM that allows
or prohibits switches and directors from merging with a selected fabric. Refer to
"Enable/Disable and Online State Functions on page 6-6
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 switches and/or directors from connecting to switch
E_Ports, devices from connecting to F_Ports. Refer to
State Functions on page 6-11
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,
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for details on enabling/disabling Switch Binding with
for details on
"Enable/Disable and Online
director product manager user guide