About Fabric Binding; Licensing Requirements; Port Security Versus Fabric Binding - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

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Configuring Fabric Binding

This chapter describes the fabric binding feature provided in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of directors

and switches. It includes the following sections:

About Fabric Binding

The fabric binding feature ensures ISLs are only enabled between specified switches in the fabric

binding configuration. Fabric binding is configured on a per-VSAN basis.

This feature helps prevent unauthorized switches from joining the fabric or disrupting current fabric

operations. It uses the Exchange Fabric Membership Data (EFMD) protocol to ensure that the list of

authorized switches is identical in all switches in the fabric.

This section has the following topics:

Fabric binding requires that you install either the MAINFRAME_PKG license or the

ENTERPRISE_PKG license on your switch.

installation.

Port security and fabric binding are two independent features that can be configured to complement each

OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x

About Fabric Binding, page 40-1

Fabric Binding Configuration, page 40-3

Default Settings, page 40-9

Licensing Requirements, page 40-1

Port Security Versus Fabric Binding, page 40-1

Fabric Binding Enforcement, page 40-2

Chapter 3, "Obtaining and Installing Licenses,"

compares the two features.

C H A P T E R

for more information on license feature support and

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