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Zoning with Switch Binding Enabled, Enterprise Fabric Mode

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Optional Features ■ WWNs can only be removed from the Switch Membership List if any of the following are true: - The director or switch is offline. - Switch Binding is disabled. - The switch or device with the WWN is not connected to the director or switch. - Switch Binding is not enabled for the same port type as enabled for the Connection Policy in the Switch Binding State Change dialog box. For example, a WWN for a switch attached to an E_Port can be removed if Switch Binding Connection Policy was enabled to Restrict F_Ports. - The switch or device with the WWN is connected to a port that is blocked. - The switch or device with the WWN is not currently connected to the director or switch (detached node). ■ If the director or switch is online and Switch Binding is not enabled, all nodes and switches attached to the director or switch are automatically added to the Switch Membership List. Zoning with Switch Binding Enabled Note that SANtegrity Binding 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 Binding 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. 196 Director Product Manager User Guide

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Optional Features
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Director Product Manager User Guide
WWNs can only be removed from the Switch Membership List if any of the
following are true:
The director or switch is offline.
Switch Binding is disabled.
The switch or device with the WWN is not connected to the director or
switch.
Switch Binding is not enabled for the same port type as enabled for the
Connection Policy in the
Switch Binding State Change
dialog box. For
example, a WWN for a switch attached to an E_Port can be removed if
Switch Binding Connection Policy was enabled to Restrict F_Ports.
The switch or device with the WWN is connected to a port that is
blocked.
The switch or device with the WWN is not currently connected to the
director or switch (detached node).
If the director or switch is online and Switch Binding is not enabled, all nodes
and switches attached to the director or switch are automatically added to the
Switch Membership List.
Zoning with Switch Binding Enabled
Note that SANtegrity Binding 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 Binding 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.