HP StorageWorks 2.12 Edge Switch - Manual (Page 184)

Optional Features
184 Edge Switch Element Manager User Guide
Enable/Disable and Online State Functions
For Switch Binding to function, specific operating parameters and optional
features must be enabled. Also, there are specific requirements for disabling these
parameters and features when the director or switch is offline or online.
Be aware of the following:
■ Switch Binding can be enabled or disabled whether the switch is offline or
online.
■ Enabling Enterprise Fabric Mode automatically enables Switch Binding.
■ You cannot disable Switch Binding if Enterprise Fabric Mode is enabled.
However, if Enterprise Fabric Mode is disabled, you can disable Fabric
Binding, Switch Binding, or both.
■ WWNs can be added to the Switch Membership List when Switch Binding is
enabled or disabled.
■ WWNs can only be removed from the Switch Membership List if any of the
following are true:
— The switch is offline.
— Switch Binding is disabled.
— The switch or device with the WWN is not connected to the switch.
— Switch Binding is not enabled for the same port type as enabled for the
Connection Policy in the Switch Binding State Change dialog box. For
example, a WWN for a switch attached to an E_Port can be removed if
Switch Binding Connection Policy was enabled to Restrict F_Ports.
— The switch or device with the WWN is connected to a port that is blocked.
■ If the switch is online and Switch Binding is not enabled, all nodes and
switches attached to the switch are automatically added to the Switch
Membership List.
Zoning with Switch Binding Enabled
Note that SANtegrity Binding has no effect on existing zoning configurations.
However, note that if a device WWN is in a specific zone, but the WWN is not in
the Switch Membership List, the device cannot log in to the director or switch port
and cannot connect to other devices in the zone with Switch Binding enabled.