Introducing Secure Fabric Os - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Introducing Secure Fabric OS

Secure Fabric OS is an optionally licensed product that provides customizable
security restrictions through local and remote management channels on an HP
StorageWorks fabric. Secure Fabric OS allows the administrator to:
Secure Fabric OS uses digital certificates based on public key infrastructure (PKI)
to provide switch-to-switch authentication.
This chapter provides the following information:
Secure Fabric OS Version 1.0 User Guide
Create policies to customize fabric management access and to specify which
switches and devices can join the fabric
View statistics related to attempted policy violations
Manage the fabric-wide Secure Fabric OS parameters through a single switch
Create temporary passwords specific to a login account and switch
Enable and disable Secure Fabric OS
Security of Management
Switch-to-Switch Authentication Using
Fabric Configuration Server
Fabric Management Policy
Channels, page 14
PKI, page 16
Switches, page 17
Set, page 19
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