HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS 5.0.0 User Guide (AA-RW1UA-TE, May 2005)

Managing Secure Fabric OS104
Table 18 indicates the results of moving switches in and out of fabrics with secure mode
enabled or disabled.
Table 18 Moving switches between fabrics
Initial state
of switch
If set up as a
standalone
switch:
If moved into a
fabric that has
Secure Mode
enabled and a
functioning
primary FCS
switch:
If moved into a
fabric that has
Secure Mode
enabled but no
FCS switches
are available:
If moved into
a non-secure
fabric:
Has secure
mode
enabled and
is primary
FCS switch in
the FCS
policy stored
on switch.
Forms a one
switch fabric with
secure mode
enabled, and acts
as primary FCS
switch.
Segments unless
FCS policies are
identical. If
identical, switch is
primary FCS switch
unless other FCS
switch is higher in
the FCS policy.
Segments unless
FCS policies are
identical. If
policies are
identical, switch
becomes primary
FCS switch.
Segments from
fabric.
Has secure
mode
enabled and
is backup
FCS switch in
the FCS
policy stored
on switch.
Forms a one
switch fabric with
secure mode
enabled, and acts
as primary FCS
switch.
Segments unless
FCS policies are
identical. If policies
are identical,
switch is backup
FCS switch.
Segments unless
FCS policies are
identical. If
policies are
identical, switch
becomes primary
FCS switch.
Segments from
fabric.
Has secure
mode
enabled and
is non-FCS
switch in the
FCS policy
stored on
switch.
Forms a one
switch fabric with
secure mode
enabled but no
FCS switch (to
specify primary
FCS switch, enter
secModeEnable)
Segments unless
FCS policies are
identical. If policies
are identical,
switch is non-FCS
switch.
Segments unless
FCS policies are
identical. If
policies are
identical, switch is
a non-FCS switch.
Segments from
fabric.
Has secure
mode
disabled.
Standard
operation.
Segments from
fabric.
Segments from
fabric.
Standard
operation.