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

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Port Groups

A port group is a group of FC ports from one or more switches within the same fabric. Port groups

are user-specific, you can only view and manage port groups that you create.

Once you create a port group, you can view and edit the Prohibit Dynamic Connectivity Mask

(PDCM) Allow/Prohibit Matrix for the port group. PDCM is a FICON port attribute that can be used to

prohibit communication between specific ports. For more information about the PDCM

Allow/Prohibit Matrix, refer to “Configuring a PDCM Allow/Prohibit Matrix” on page 444.

Creating a port group

NOTE

At least one switch must be reachable to create a port group.

To create a port group, complete the following steps.

1. Select Configure > Port Groups.

The Port Groups dialog box displays.

FIGURE 180 Port Groups dialog box

2. Click New.

3. Enter a name for the port group in the Name field.

4. Enter a description for the port group in the Description field.