FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Enterprise Operating System Command Line Interface User Manual (620-000134-720, April 2005)

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Active FBML: When fabric binding is active, the active FBML is
the list of fabric members with which the product is allowed to
communicate. If fabric binding is disabled, this list is empty.
Pending FBML: A list used to configure an FBML before it is
made active on the product. Changes to the pending FBML are
not implemented in the fabric until they are saved and activated
using the config.security.fabricBinding.activatePending command as
documented on page 2-53.
The following terms apply to the switches and directors that are part
of the FBMLs:
Local: The switch or director product that you are configuring.
This is a required FBML member.
Attached: A switch or director that is currently in a fabric with the
local product. Any switch and director that is attached is a
required FBML member.
Unattached: A switch or director that is not currently in a fabric
with the local product. These switches and directors are
unattached if they have been added manually to the pending
FBML, or if they segmented from the local fabric.
Enable/Disable and
Online State Functions
In order for Fabric Binding to function, specific operating parameters
and optional features must be enabled. Also, there are specific
requirements for disabling these parameters and features when the
director or switch is offline or online. Be aware of the following:
Because switches are bound to a fabric by World Wide Name
(WWN) and domain ID, the Insistent Domain ID option in the
Configure Switch Parameters dialog box is automatically enabled if
Fabric Binding is enabled. You cannot disable Insistent Domain
ID while Fabric Binding is active and the switch is online.
If Fabric Binding is enabled and the switch is online, you cannot
disable Insistent Domain ID.
If Fabric Binding is enabled and the director is offline, you can
disable Insistent Domain ID, but this will disable Fabric Binding.
You cannot disable Fabric Binding if Enterprise Fabric Mode is
enabled. However, if Enterprise Fabric Mode is disabled, you can
disable Fabric Binding.
NOTE: Fabric Binding can be disabled when the switch is offline.