director product manager user guide
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Optional Features
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You cannot disable Fabric Binding or Switch Binding if Enterprise Fabric Mode is
enabled. However, if Enterprise Fabric Mode is disabled, you can disable Fabric
Binding, Switch Binding, or both.
Switch Binding
This feature is managed through the Switch Binding submenu options available on
the Product Manager Configure menu. Using Switch Binding, you can specify
devices and switches that can attach to director and switch ports. This provides
security in environments that include a large number of devices by ensuring that only
the intended set of devices attach to a switch or director.
Configuring Switch Binding—Overview
To configure switch binding, you must first activate the feature using the Switch
Binding State Change dialog box while selecting the type of port where you want to
restrict connection (connection policy). Possible selections are E_Ports, F_Ports, or all
types.
If the director or switch is online, activating switch binding populates the Membership
List in the Switch Binding - Membership List dialog box (Product Manager) with
the following WWNs currently connected to the director or switch, depending on the
connection policy set in the State Change dialog box:
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WWNs of devices connected to F_Ports (F_Port connection policy). The WWN is
the WWN of the attached device's port.
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WWNs of switches connected to E_Ports (E_Port connection policy). The WWN
is the WWN of the attached switch.
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WWNs of devices connected to F_Ports and switches connected to E_Ports
(all-ports connection policy).
Notes
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When the Switch Binding feature is first installed and has not been enabled, the
Switch Membership List is empty. When you enable Switch Binding, the
Membership List is populated with WWNs of devices, switches, or both that are
currently connected to the switch.
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If the switch is offline and you activate switch binding, the Membership List is not
automatically populated.
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Edits to the Switch Binding Membership list will be maintained when you enable
or disable Switch Binding.