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MSA Fabric Switch 6 Management Utility
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Table 3-11: Switch Control Window continued
Parameter Description
Send Fabric Address
Notification Fabric Address Notification (FAN) frames are sent by the Fabric to
notify public loop devices about their node ID and address. The default
setting is No.
Choosing Yes configures the switch to send Fabric Address
Notification frames.
Choosing No configures the switch to not send Fabric Address
Notification frames.
Force IOD State Allows you to determine whether delivery of frames is completed in-
order or out-of-order. Out-of-order delivery can happen when a trunk
failure occurs in the fabric and traffic is rerouted around the failure.
Choosing On enables Forced In Order delivery when the fabric
topology is changed. Use with care as enabling this feature will cause
a delay when a trunk failure occurs.
Choosing Off disables Force In Order delivery and allows out-of-order
delivery. Note that some legacy devices cannot handle out-of-order
delivery and will require that this feature be enabled on all switches.
Forced IOD Delay (1-60
sec.) This is the delay time for Force In Order Delivery (if enabled). It
specifies the delay time before rerouting traffic to an alternative trunk.
The minimum delay time is 1 second; the maximum delay is 60
seconds. Set this parameter to greater than the E_D_TOV time of the
legacy device that requires in order delivery.
Reset Switch This allows you to reset the switch. Use with caution as this will disrupt
switch operations.
Restore Factory Defaults Restores the settings enabled at the factory.