Network Connections - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

Network connections

Before you use the encryption setup wizard for the first time, you must have the following required

network connections:

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The management ports on all encryption switches and 384-port Backbone Chassis CPs that
have encryption blades installed must have a LAN connection to the SAN management
program, and must be available for discovery.
A supported key management appliance must be connected on the same LAN as the
management port of the encryption switches, 384-port Backbone Chassis CPs, and the SAN
Management program.
In some cases, you might want to have an external host available on the LAN to facilitate
certificate exchange between encryption nodes and the key management appliance. You may
use the SAN management program host computer rather than an external host.
All switches in the planned encryption group must be interconnected on a private LAN. This
LAN is used to exchange security parameters and certificates, and to synchronize encryption
engine operations. Refer to "Configuring blade processor links"
Network connections
on page 440 for details.
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