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E_Port authentication between Fabric OS and M-EOS switches
Because M-EOS only supports the DH-CHAP authentication, not all Fabric OS authentication
configurations work when connected to an M-EOS switch. With DH-CHAP authentication, you must
configure the shared secrets on both switches. For details on procedures to configure shared
secrets, see the
Table 56
TABLE 56
Fabric OS authentication types
Table 57
TABLE 57
Fabric OS authentication modes M-EOS support
Passive
Active
On
Off
NOTE
An M-EOS switch can connect to a Fabric OS switch in any of the switch authentication modes.
Table 58
TABLE 58
Fabric OS DH group type
0, 1, 2, 3, 4
0 (DH Null option)
1 (1024-bit key)
2 (1280-bit key)
3 (1536-bit key)
4 (2048-bit key)
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Chapter 7, "Configuring Security
describes the Fabric OS authentication types.
Fabric OS switch authentication types
FCAP, DH-CHAP
FCAP
DH-CHAP
describes the Fabric OS mode descriptions.
Fabric OS mode descriptions
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
describes the DH group types.
DH group types
M-EOS support
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Policies".
M-EOS support M-EOS switch explanation
Yes M-EOS switch selects the supported DH-CHAP protocol.
No M-EOS switch does not support FCAP protocol.
Yes DH-CHAP supported.
M-EOS switch explanation
The Fabric OS switch participates in the authentication policy
initiated by the M-EOS switch, but does not initiate
authentication.
During switch initialization, authentication is initiated on all
E_Ports, but the port is not disabled if the connecting M-EOS
switch does not support authentication, for example, if the
authentication feature key is not installed on the M-EOS
switch.
Strict authentication is enforced on all E_Ports. The ISL goes
down (port disable) if the connecting M-EOS switch does not
support authentication, for example, if the authentication
feature key is not installed on the M-EOS switch.
Turns off the authentication and the switch rejects any
authentication requests issued from the M-EOS switch.
M-EOS switch explanation
M-EOS selects DH Null option (only supports 0).
0 (DH Null option) supported.
Not supported by M-EOS.
Not supported by M-EOS.
Not supported by M-EOS.
Not supported by M-EOS.
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