Using The Authentication Table; Selecting A Fabric; Changing Security Data Internally; Changing Security Data Externally - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual

NOTE: If a device is managed by the HAFM appliance, when the device displayed on the Security
tab is offline or loses a MPI link, the previously discovered value may still display in the top table. If
this switch is selected, a blank area displays in the bottom pane with an error message.

Using the Authentication table

Selecting a fabric

When a fabric is selected from the left side, all switches within the fabric are displayed on the top
table of the Authentication table. Note the following specifics:
• Only HP products that are currently being managed by the HAFM appliance can be
configured. These products are represented by their corresponding customized product icons on
the topology map. These are the only products whose security settings can be discovered and
displayed.
• A generic icon is displayed for all products that are not managed by the HAFM appliance.
• If a switch goes offline, then the switch does not display in the top table and a warning message
indicates there are unapplied changes on the tab. If you click off the tab, all the changes are lost
for that tab.
• An offline switch is contained in its own fabric and works like a managed switch. The icon for
the offline switch is the customized product icon.
• If none of the discovered products is manageable when the Security tab is first accessed, a
message displays indicating this device cannot be configured because it is not currently
managed by this HAFM appliance.
• If you select a switch and start to configure the settings, and then the switch goes offline or loses
the MPI link, you can continue configuring the switch by clicking Yes in the displayed warning
message. You can apply all changes to the offline switch and all changes are populated to the
switch. Alternatively, you can wait until the switch is online and the changes made to the top
table can be applied.
• If the switch is manageable and you complete the configuration changes from the bottom tabs
and apply them to the Authentication table, and then the switch loses manageability before you
click Activate, a message indicates that you cannot apply the changes because the switch is not
manageable. However, you can apply the changes when the switch is manageable again, as
long as you do not exit the screen.

Changing security data internally

The Authentication table automatically refreshes to reflect the latest changes to the products listed.
The changes include security-related or non-security data. With non-security data, the table refreshes
and regular events are generated for the changes and logged in the Master Log.

Changing security data externally

When security data is changed by another interface such as HTTP or Telnet, the security
administrator should be notified because the working data may be affected by the table's live
update.
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