Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual - Supporting DCFM 10.3.x (53-1001357-01, October 2009)

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Enabling fabric binding

Fabric Binding is enabled through the Fabric Binding dialog box. After you have enabled Fabric

Binding, use the Fabric Membership List to add switches that you want to allow into the fabric.

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 displays (Figure 104).

FIGURE 104 Fabric Binding Dialog Box

2. In the Fabric List table, click the Enable/Disable check box for fabrics for which you want to

configure fabric binding.

For instructions on adding and removing switches from the membership list, refer to “Adding

switches to the fabric binding membership list” on page 253 and “Removing switches from

fabric binding membership” on page 254.

3. Click OK.