Q-Logic 5600 Manuel D’Utilisation

3 – Managing Fabrics

Securing a Fabric

59097-02 B

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To add a member to a security group, do the following:

1.

On the faceplate display, click the Security button on the toolbar, or open 
the Security menu and select Edit Security to open the Edit Security dialog. 

2.

Choose one of the following methods to open the Create a Security Group 
Member dialog:
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In the graphic window, click a security group and click the Security 
Member button in the toolbar. 

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Right-click on a security group and select Create Members from the 
popup menu.

3.

Open the Group Member pull-down menu and select a Node World-Wide 
Name. The switch must be a member of any group in which authentication is 
used. You can also type in a hex value. 

4.

Open the Authentication pull-down menu, and select a type of protocol to be 
used for the authentication process for that member. 
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ISL authentication options are None (0 bytes), Chap (16 bytes) 

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MS (CT - Common Transport) authentication options are None (0 
bytes), MD5 (16 bytes), SHA (20 bytes)

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Port authentication options are None (0 bytes), Chap (16 bytes) 

5.

In the Secret area, enter an authentication "password" to be assigned that 
member. Or, you can click the Generate Secret button to randomly 
generate a secret.

6.

In the Binding field (ISL groups only), enter the domain ID (1-239) for the 
switch for the ISL group member. The WWN of the switch must be at the 
entered domain ID when attempting to enter the fabric, otherwise it will 
become isolated. 

7.

Click the OK button to save the changes.