Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0 (OL-16598-01, June 2008)

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Chapter 25 Configuring Fabric Binding
Configuring Fabric Binding
Enabling Fabric Binding
The fabric binding feature must be enabled in each switch in the fabric that participates in the fabric
binding. By default, this feature is disabled in Nexus 5000 Series switches. The configuration and
verification commands for the fabric binding feature are only available when fabric binding is enabled
on a switch. When you disable this configuration, all related configurations are automatically discarded.
To enable fabric binding on any participating switch using Fabric Manager, perform this task:
Step 1 Expand the VSAN with the switches on which you want to enable fabric binding in the Logical Domains
pane. Expand Fabric Binding (see Figure 25-1).
Figure 25-1 Fabric Binding Configuration
The Control tab is the default tab in the Information pane.
Step 2 From the Command drop-down list, choose enable or disable to enable or disable Fabric Binding on the
switch.
Step 3 Click the Apply Changes icon to save your changes.
About Switch WWN Lists
A user-specified fabric binding list contains a list of switch WWNs (sWWNs) within a fabric. If an
sWWN attempts to join the fabric, and that sWWN is not on the list or the sWWN is using a domain ID
that differs from the one specified in the allowed list, the ISL between the switch and the fabric is
automatically isolated in that VSAN and the switch is denied entry into the fabric.
Configuring Switch WWN List
To configure a list of sWWNs and domain IDs for a FICON VSAN using Fabric Manager, perform this
task:
Step 1 Expand a VSAN with fabric binding in the Logical Domains pane. Expand Fabric Binding
(see Figure 25-1).
Step 2 Ensure that fabric binding is enabled for the selected VSAN.
Step 3 Click the Config Database tab in the Information pane.
Step 4 Click Create Row.