Setting A Shared Secret Key Pair; Modifying A Shared Secret Key Pair; Setting The Switch Policy Authentication Mode - Brocade Communications Systems SN3000B Administrator's Manual

Setting a shared secret key pair

DH-CHAP requires a shared secret key pair between two entities to authenticate with each other. A
key pair consists of a local secret and a peer secret. The local secret identifies the local switch. The
peer secret identifies the entity to which the local switch may authenticate.
To set a shared secret key pair, perform the following steps.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in
2. Select the Security Policies tab.
3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu.
4. Select the Shared Secret Keys subtab.
5. Click Add.
6. Enter the Switch WWN, name, or domain ID, or use the Browse button to select a switch.
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8. In the Local Secret and Confirm Local Secret fields, enter the local secret value.
9. Click Add.
10. When you are finished adding secret key pairs for switches, click Apply.

Modifying a shared secret key pair

You can edit and modify the secret key pairs by switch.
To modify a shared secret pair, perform the following steps.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in
2. Select the Security Policies tab.
3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu.
4. Select the Shared Secret Keys subtab.
5. Select a secret key pair and click Edit.
6. Make the appropriate changes and click OK.

Setting the Switch Policy Authentication mode

This setting determines whether or not authentication is required when a switch logs in to a fabric.
To set the Switch Policy Authentication mode, perform the following steps.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in
2. Select the Security Policies tab.
3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu.
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In the Peer Secret and Confirm Peer Secret fields, enter the peer secret value.
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