Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual page 273

Configuring Fabric Binding
Procedure
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2 switch(config)# fabric-binding database vsan 10
switch(config-fabric-binding)#
Enters the fabric binding submode for the specified VSAN.
Step 3
switch(config)# no fabric-binding database vsan 10
(Optional) Deletes the fabric binding database for the specified VSAN.
Step 4 switch(config-fabric-binding)# swwn 21:00:05:30:23:11:11:11
Adds the sWWN of a switch for all domains to the configured database list.
Step 5
switch(config-fabric-binding)# no swwn 21:00:05:30:23:11:11:11
(Optional) Deletes the sWWN of a switch for all domains from the configured database list.
Step 6 switch(config-fabric-binding)# swwn 21:00:05:30:23:1a:11:03 domain 101
Adds the sWWN of another switch for a specific domain ID to the configured database list.
Step 7 switch(config-fabric-binding)# no swwn 21:00:15:30:23:1a:11:03 domain 101
(Optional) Deletes the sWWN and domain ID of a switch from the configured database list.
Step 8
switch(config-fabric-binding)# exit
switch(config)#
Exits the fabric binding submode.
Fabric Binding Activation
The fabric binding feature maintains a configuration database (config-database) and an active database. The
config-database is a read-write database that collects the configurations you perform. These configurations
are only enforced upon activation. This activation overwrites the active database with the contents of the
config- database. The active database is read-only and is the database that checks each switch that attempts
to log in.
By default, the fabric binding feature is not activated. You cannot activate the fabric binding database on the
switch if entries existing in the configured database conflict with the current state of the fabric. For example,
one of the already logged in switches may be denied login by the config-database. You can choose to forcefully
override these situations.
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Security Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
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