Smart Card Usage; Using Authentication Cards With A Card Reader - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

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Smart card usage

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Privilege
Storage Encryption
Security

Smart card usage

Smart Cards are credit card-sized cards that contain a CPU and persistent memory. Smart cards
can be used as security devices. You must have Storage Encryption Security user privileges to
activate, register, and configure smart cards.
Smart cards can be used to do the following:
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Smart card readers provide a plug-and-play interface that allows you to read and write to a smart
card. The following smart card readers are supported:
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NOTE
Only the Brocade smart cards that are included with the encryption switches are supported.

Using authentication cards with a card reader

When authentication cards are used, one or more authentication cards must be read by a card
reader attached to a BNA workstation to enable certain security-sensitive operations. These
include the following:
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Encryption privileges (Continued)
Read/Write
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Launch the Encryption center dialog box.
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View switch, group, or engine properties.
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View Encryption Group Properties Security tab.
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View LUN centric view.
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View all rekey sessions.
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View encryption targets, hosts, and LUNs.
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Create a master key.
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Backup a master key.
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Edit smart card.
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View and modify settings on the Encryption Group Properties Security tab (quorum size,
authentication cards list and system card requirement).
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Establish link keys for LKM key managers.
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Show tape LUN statistics.
Control user access to BNA security administrator roles
Control activation of encryption engines
Securely store backup copies of master keys
GemPlus GemPC USB
http://www.gemalto.com/readers/index.html
SCM MicrosystemsSCR331
http://www.scmmicro.com/security/view_product_en.php?PID=2
Performing master key generation, backup, and restore operations.
Registering or deregistering and replacement of authentication cards.
Enabling and disabling the use of system cards.
Changing the quorum size for authentication cards.
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