Authentication Of Vex_Port-To-Ve_Port Connections - Brocade Communications Systems 53-1001763-02 Administrator's Manual

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E_Port authentication between Fabric OS and M-EOS switches
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Fabric OS
switch
VE_ to VE_Port
On
Off

Authentication of VEX_Port-to-VE_Port connections

VEX_Port authentication is basically the same as EX_Port authentication. VEX_Ports always
operate in Passive mode. This means that a VEX_Port connected to a VE_Port works the same as
an E_Port connected to an EX_Port. The Fabric OS switch is on both sides of the connection.
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VE_Port-to-VE_Port authentication policy with unknown switch secret (Continued)
Passive
No
E_Port does not
connect
(Authentication
Rejected). When the
Fabric OS switch
generates the reject,
it disables the Fabric
OS port. When the
M-EOS switch
generates the reject,
it goes to an invalid
attachment state.
Yes
Connected without
any authentication
(Fabric builds
normally).
shows the switch authentication policy for a VEX_Port connected to a VE_Port.
Active On
No No
E_Port does not E_Port does not
connect connect
(Authentication (Authentication
Rejected). When the Rejected). When
Fabric OS switch the Fabric OS
generates the reject, switch generates
it disables the Fabric the reject, it
OS port. When the disables the
M-EOS switch Fabric OS port.
generates the reject, When the M-EOS
it goes to an invalid switch generates
attachment state. the reject, it goes
to an invalid
attachment state.
No No
E_Port does not E_Port does not
connect connect
(Authentication (Authentication
Rejected). When the Rejected). When
Fabric OS switch the Fabric OS
generates the reject, switch generates
it disables the Fabric the reject, it
OS port. When the disables the
M-EOS switch Fabric OS port.
generates the reject, When the M-EOS
it goes to an invalid switch generates
attachment state. the reject, it goes
to an invalid
attachment state.
Off
No
E_Port does not connect
(Authentication Rejected).
When the Fabric OS switch
generates the reject, it
disables the Fabric OS port.
When the M-EOS switch
generates the reject, it goes
to an invalid attachment
state.
Yes
Connected without any
authentication (Fabric
builds normally).
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