Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual v10.3.X (53-1001357-01, November 2009)

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Adding detached devices to the fabric binding membership list
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Adding detached devices to the fabric binding membership list
To add a switch that does not have a physical connection and is not discovered to the fabric,
complete the following steps.
1. Select Configure > Fabric Binding.
The Fabric Binding dialog box displays.
2. Click Add Detached Switch.
The Add Detached Switch dialog box displays.
3. Enter the domain ID of the switch in the Domain ID field.
4. Enter the node WWN of the switch in the Node WWN field.
5. Click OK on the Add Detached Switch dialog box.
The added switch displays in the Membership List of <Fabric_Name> table on the Fabric
Binding dialog box.
6. Click OK on the Fabric Binding dialog box.
Removing switches from fabric binding membership
Once you have enabled Fabric Binding (refer to “Enabling fabric binding” on page 252), you can
remove switches that are not part of the fabric from the membership list.
NOTE
In a pure Fabric OS environment, Fabric Binding is only supported on Fabric OS 5.2 or later.
In a mixed Fabric OS and M-EOS environment, Fabric Binding is only supported on Fabric OS 6.0 or
later and M-EOS manageable switches and fabrics.
1. Select Configure > Fabric Binding.
The Fabric Binding dialog box (Figure 104) displays.
2. Select the switches you want to remove from the selected fabrics’ Fabric Membership List
(FML) in the Membership List table.
NOTE
The selected switch cannot be part of the fabric.
3. Click the left arrow to move the switches to the Available Switches table.
4. Click OK.