Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.3.0 - Manual (Page 1347)

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High Integrity Fabric overview
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• Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS) should be disabled. If DLS is not disabled, DLS automatically
adjusts routes when a new ISL is added, and when an ISL is taken offline and brought online
again. This process may result in dropped frames.
NOTE
Port binding is a security method for restricting devices that connect to particular switch ports. Port
binding should never be used in FICON environments. The FICON channel cannot be added to the
port binding list.
Activating high integrity fabrics
To activate a HIF, complete the following steps.
1. Select Configure > High Integrity Fabric.
The High Integrity Fabric dialog box displays ( Figure 562 ).
FIGURE 562 High Integrity Fabric dialog box
2. Select the fabric on which you want to activate HIF from the Fabric Name list.
The HIF status displays in the High Integrity Fabric field.
3. Click Activate.
HIF activates the Switch Connection Control (SCC) policy, sets Insistent Domain ID, and sets
the Fabric-Wide Consistency Policy (FWCP) for SCC in strict mode.
Deactivating high integrity fabrics
NOTE
Deactivating high integrity fabrics is not supported in a pure Fabric OS environment.