HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 59)

Edge Switch Element Manager user guide 59
• Port Binding—Click this option to display the Port Binding dialog box ( Figure 17 ). Use this
dialog box to allow a device with a specific WWN or nickname to have exclusive connection
to a port.
Figure 17 Port Binding dialog box
Use the Port Binding dialog box to set the following options:
• Port Binding—Click this check box to place check mark in the box and enable Binding for
the port. When Port Binding is enabled, only a specific device can communicate through the
port. This device is specified by the WWN or nickname entered into the Bound WWN
field (either the Attached WWN or Detached WWN options). 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—When you click this 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 to the port if Port Binding is enabled.
NOTE: If you click this option 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 WWN option button and entering a WWN
or nickname (see the following). Changes only take effect when you click the Activate button.
• Detached WWN—Click this option and enter a WWN in the proper format
(
xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx
) or a nickname configured through the Product or HAFM. The
device with this WWN or nickname will have exclusive communication privileges through the
port if Port Binding is enabled.
Note the following:
• If you do not enter a valid WWN or nickname in this field, but the Port Binding check
box is checked (enabled), then no devices can communicate over the port.
• If you enter a WWN or nickname in this field and do not place a check in the Port
Binding check box, the WWN or nickname will be stored, and all devices can
communicate over the port.