Registering System Cards From A Card Reader - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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Smart card usage
1. Select an encryption group from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select Group >
2. Do one of the following:

Registering system cards from a card reader

System cards are smart cards that can be used to control activation of encryption engines.
Encryption switches and blades have a card reader that enables the use of a system card. System
cards discourage theft of encryption switches or blades by requiring the use of a system card at the
switch or blade to enable the encryption engine. When the switch or blade is powered off, the
encryption engine will not work without first inserting a system card into its card reader. If someone
removes a switch or blade with the intent of accessing the encryption engine, it will function as an
ordinary FC switch or blade when it is powered up, but use of the encryption engine is denied.
To register a system card from a card reader, a smart card must be physically available. System
cards can be registered during encryption group creation or member configuration when running
the configuration wizard, or they can be registered using the following procedure:
1. Select Configure > Encryption from the menu task bar.
2. Select a switch from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select Switch > System Cards
FIGURE 158
3. Insert a smart card into the card reader. Wait for the card serial number to appear, then enter
4. Click OK.
5. Wait for the confirmation dialog box indicating initialization is done, then click OK.
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Security from the menu task bar, or right-click a group and select Security.
The Encryption Group Properties dialog box displays, with the Security tab selected
(Figure 156).
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Set System Cards to Required to require the use of a system card for controlling activation
of the encryption engine. Click OK after reading the message in the encryption message
dialog box.
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Set System Cards to Not Required to permit activation of the encryption engine without the
need to read a system card first.
The Encryption Center dialog box displays
from the menu task bar, or right-click a switch and select System Cards.
The System Cards dialog box displays
System Cards dialog box
card assignment information as directed.
The card is added to the Registered System Cards table.
(Figure 153).
(Figure 158).
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