Frequently Asked Questions; General - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Managing Secure Fabric OS

Frequently Asked Questions

This sections provides answers to questions that are frequently asked about the
Secure Fabric product.

General

Is Secure Fabric OS standards-based?
What additional information is available for Secure Fabric OS?
Which switches and fabrics support Secure Fabric OS?
Can you enable Secure Fabric OS on some switches but not others in the same
fabric?
How is Secure Fabric OS Managed?
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Yes. Secure Fabric OS utilizes standards-based security mechanisms and
protocols.
In addition to this document, the following information about fabric security
and the Secure Fabric OS product is available:
Visit http://www.hp.com/.
The CERT® Coordination Center of Carnegie Mellon University provides
industry level information about certification, and is located at
http://www.cert.org.
Any HP StorageWorks switch that is running Fabric OS v2.6.1, v3.1.x, or
v4.1.x, as appropriate to the switch.
Secure Fabric OS may be implemented across fabrics containing any mixture
of 1 Gbit/sec or 2 Gbit/sec switches running v2.6.1, v3.1.x, or v4.1.x. If HP
StorageWorks switches will be in the same fabric as switches running Fabric
OS v3.1.x or v4.1.x, then the HP StorageWorks switches must be running
Fabric OS v2.6.1.
No. Secure Fabric OS is enabled on a fabric-wide basis. All switches in the
fabric must support Secure Fabric OS for it to be effective. Any switches that
do not have Secure Fabric OS installed are segmented from the rest of the
fabric.
Secure Fabric OS can be managed through the following methods:
A supported CLI client
Secure Fabric OS v2.6.1, v3.1.x, and v4.1.x support the sectelnet client.
Secure Fabric OS v4.1.x also supports SSH v2 clients.
Secure Fabric OS Version 1.0 User Guide