edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide

edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide 2–19
Monitoring and Managing the Switch
Port Binding
Click to display the Bind WWN dialog box (Figure 2–9). Use this dialog box to allow
a device with a specific WWN or nickname to have exclusive connection to a port. To
use this dialog box, refer to the following paragraphs.
Figure 2–9: Bind WWN dialog box
Bind WWN dialog box parameters:
• Port Binding
— Click this check box to place check mark in the box and enable
WWN binding for the port. When enabled, only a specific device can
communicate through the port. This device is specified by the WWN or nickname
entered into the Bound WWN area (either the Attached WWN or WWN fields).
With the check box cleared, any device can communicate through the port even if
a WWN or nickname is specified in the Bound WWN field.
• Attached WWN — Click the radio button and, if a device is logged into the port,
the device's WWN will display in the field. The device with this WWN or
nickname will have exclusive communication privileges through the port if Port
Binding is enabled.
NOTE: If you click this radio button to bind the port to a logged-in device and there are no
devices logged in, the port is essentially bound to a WWN of “0.” This prevents any device from
logging in until this button is re-enabled to bind the WWN of a logged-in device or until you
explicitly bind the WWN of a device by clicking the Detached WWN radio button and entering a
WWN or nickname (see the following). Changes only take effect when you click the Activate
button.