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Configuring the Director
Do not set a greater port speed than the director speed. For example,
if you set the port speed to 2 Gb/sec and the director data speed is set
to 1 Gb/sec, an error message states that port speeds cannot be
configured at higher data rates than the director speed. (The director
speed is set through the Configure Operating Parameters dialog box.)
When you change a port’s speed and click Activate on the dialog box,
a confirmation message states that this setting will temporarily
disrupt port data transfers.
Bound WWN This is a World Wide Name (WWN) or Nickname configured through
the Fabric Manager application. Be sure to enter WWNs in the proper
format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
A device identified in this column will have exclusive attachment to
the port, if Port Binding is enabled.
Configuring Port
Binding To specify a WWN or nickname that can then be bound to a port,
right-click the port in the port card view (accessed by double-clicking
the card in the Hardware view); then click Port Binding on the
pop-up menu.
This displays the Bind WWN dialog box (Figure 5-9).
Figure 5-9
Bind WWN Dialog Box
Configure the parameters as follows, then click Activate:
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Port Binding
— Click to add or remove a checkmark. If the box is
checked, Port Binding is enabled for the port. (You can also enable
or disable binding through the Configure Ports dialog box.)
If Port Binding is enabled, only the device whose WWN or
Nickname is entered in the WWN field can attach to the port. (If
the WWN field does not contain a valid WWN or Nickname, no