HP Surestore 64 fw 05.01.00 and sw 07.01.00 - Director Product Manager - User - Page 190
SANtegrity Binding Features, Fabric Binding
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Optional Features 3. Click the check box in the Host Control Prohibited field to display a check mark and to prohibit the host management program from changing configuration and connectivity parameters on the switch. In this case, the host program has read-only access to configuration and connectivity parameters. Click the check box when it contains a check mark removes the check mark and allows a host program to change configuration and connectivity parameters on the switch. 4. To activate changes and close the dialog box, click Activate. 5. If you are finished configuring the switch, you can back up the configuration data. SANtegrity Binding Features SANtegrity Binding includes a set of features that enhance security in SANs (Storage Area Networks) that contain a large and mixed group of fabrics and attached devices. Through these features you can allow or prohibit switch attachment to fabrics and device attachment to switches. These features are enabled by purchasing a feature key, then enabling the key through the Configure Feature Key dialog box. SANtegrity Binding features include: ■ Fabric Binding ■ Switch Binding Enterprise Fabric Mode-Although this is not a keyed feature, the SANtegrity Fabric Binding and Switch Binding must be installed before you can use Enterprise Fabric Mode function through the HAFM Fabrics menu. Fabric Binding This feature is managed through the Fabric Binding option, available through the Fabrics menu in HAFM when the Fabrics tab is selected. Using Fabric Binding, you can allow specific switches to attach to specific fabrics in the SAN. This provides security from accidental fabric merges and potential fabric disruption when fabrics become segmented because they cannot merge. 190 Director Product Manager User Guide