Santegrity features, Fabric binding, Enable/disable and online state functions – HP StorageWorks 2.140 Director Switch User Manual
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NOTE:
Clicking the check box when it contains a check mark removes the check mark and
allows a host program to change configuration and connectivity parameters on the switch.
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If you have finished configuring the switch, back up the configuration data. For more
information, see ”
Backing up and restoring configuration
SANtegrity features
SANtegrity includes a set of features that enhance security in SANs that contain a large and mixed
group of fabrics and attached devices. Through these features, you can allow or prohibit switch
attachment to fabrics and device attachment to switches. These features are enabled by purchasing
a feature key, then enabling the key through the Configure Feature Key dialog box. For general
instructions for enabling a feature key, see ”
SANtegrity binding features include:
Fabric Binding
The fabric binding feature is managed through the Fabric Binding option, which is available
through the Fabrics menu in HAFM when the Fabrics tab is selected. Using Fabric Binding, you
can allow specific switches to attach to specific fabrics in the SAN. This provides security from
accidental fabric merges and potential fabric disruption when fabrics become segmented because
they cannot merge.
Enable/disable and Online State functions
For Fabric 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
switch is off line or on line.
Be aware of the following:
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Because switches are bound to a fabric by World Wide Name (WWN) and domain ID, the
Insistent Domain ID option in the Configure Switch Parameters dialog box is automatically
enabled if Fabric Binding is enabled.
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If Fabric Binding is enabled and the switch is on line, you cannot disable Insistent Domain ID.
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If Fabric Binding is enabled and the director or switch is off line, you can disable Insistent
Domain ID, but this will disable Fabric Binding.
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You cannot disable Fabric Binding or Switch Binding if Enterprise Fabric Mode is enabled.
However, if Enterprise Fabric Mode is disabled, you can disable Fabric Binding, Switch Binding,
or both.
For more information about how to enable, disable, and configure fabric binding, see the Fabric
Binding section of the HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager user guide.