Configuring System Services; Configuring Signed Firmware - Brocade Communications Systems 8 Administrator's Manual

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System configuration parameters
Arbitrated loop parameters
Configure the following arbitrated loop parameters on the Arbitrated Loop subtab of the Configure
tab:

Configuring system services

You can enable or disable FCP read link status (RLS) probing for F_Ports and FL_Ports. It is
disabled by default.
Perform the following procedure configure system services.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in
2. Disable the switch as described in
3. Select the Configure tab.
4. Select the System subtab.
5. Select the Disable RLS Probing check box to disable RLS probing.
6. Click Apply.
7.

Configuring signed firmware

When the firmware is downloaded to a device, the system can validate the firmware based on a
configuration setting. By default, the signed firmware download is not validated.
NOTE
During the first download, the system ignores the signed firmware. After the first download, the
public key is downloaded and then, in subsequent downloads, you can turn on the feature.
You can view the public key on the Firmware Download tab in the Switch Administration window.
Perform the following procedure to configure the signed firmware.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in
2. Select the Configure tab.
3. Select the Firmware subtab.
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Send Fan Frames Select this check box to specify that fabric address notification (FAN)
frames are sent to public loop devices to notify them of their node ID
and address.
Always Send RSCN Following the completion of loop initialization, a remote state change
notification (RSCN) is issued when FL_Ports detect the presence of
new devices or the absence of pre-existing devices. Select this check
box to issue an RSCN upon completion of loop initialization, regardless
of the presence or absence of new or pre-existing devices.
window" on page 35.
or
Clear the check box to enable RLS probing.
Enable the switch as described in
window" on page 35.
"Opening the Switch Administration
"Enabling and disabling a switch"
"Enabling and disabling a switch"
"Opening the Switch Administration
on page 40.
on page 40.
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