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McDATA Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual

Configuring the Switch

support this speed. If the port optics do not support 2 Gb/sec, a

warning displays stating that the optical transceiver in the port

does not support the data rate.

• Port Binding

Click this check box to display a check mark and enable WWN

binding for the port. This allows only a specific device to attach to

the port. This device is specified by the WWN or nickname

entered into the Bound WWN column. With the check box cleared,

any device can attach to the port even if a WWN or nickname is

specified in the Bound WWN column. Port binding is allowed

only for a port that is either a G_Port, E_Port, or F_Port.

•Bound WWN

Enter a world wide name (WWN) in the proper format

(xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx) or a nickname configured through the

EFC Manager application. The device with this WWN or

nickname will have exclusive attachment to the port if WWN

Binding is enabled. If a valid WWN or nickname is not entered in

this field, but the Port Binding check box is checked (enabled),

then no devices can connect to the port. If you enter a WWN or

nickname in this field and do not place a check in the WWN

Binding check box, the WWN or nickname will be stored, and all

devices can connect to the port.