Configure Fabric Attach Globally

Use this procedure to configure FA globally or view existing FA global configuration.

Procedure

In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Fabric.
Select Fabric Attach.
Select the Globals tab.
To enable or disable the Fabric Attach service, select enabled or disabled in the Service field.

Caution

Disabling FA flushes all FA element discovery and mappings.
View the element type in the ElementType field.

Note

The only supported element type is faServer (FA Server).
To specify the assignment time-out, enter a time-out value in seconds in the AsgnTimeout field.
View the provision mode in the ProvisionMode field.

Note

The supported provision mode is spbm.
To specify the discovery time-out, enter a time-out value in seconds in the DiscTimeout field.
To clear the FA statistics, select the Clear FA Statistics checkbox.
To clear the error counters, select the check boxes ClearErrorCounters and/or ClearGlobalErrorCounters.
Select Apply.

Use the data in the following table to use the Fabric Attach Globals tab.


Name	Description
Service	Enables or disables Fabric Attach service globally. The default is enable.
ElementType	Specifies the Fabric Attach element type. The supported element type is Fabric Attach Server.
AsgnTimeout	Specifies the Fabric Attach assignment time-out in seconds. The range is 45 to 480 seconds. The default is 240 seconds.
ProvisionMode	Specifies the Fabric Attach provision mode. The supported provision mode is SPB.
DiscTimeout	Specifies the Fabric Attach discovery time-out in seconds. The range is 45 to 480 seconds. The default is 240 seconds.
Clear FA Statistics	Clears Fabric Attach statistics.
ClearGlobalErrorCounters	Clears Fabric Attach global error counters. Disabled by default.