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2.
Choose one of the following methods to open the Create a Security Group dialog:
• Click a security set and click Security Group in the tool bar in the graphic window.
• Right-click on a security set and select Create a Security Group from the popup menu.
3.
Enter a security group name and select a security group type (ISL, Port, or MS). Remember, only one
security group type (1 ISL, 1 Port, 1 MS) in each security set is allowed. The naming conventions for
security groups are:
• Must start with a letter
• All alphanumeric chars [aA—zZ] [0—9]
• The symbols $_ - and ^ are the only symbols allowed
4.
Click OK to save the change.
Create Security Group Member dialog
Use the Create Security Group Member dialog, shown in
Choose options from the Group Member (or manually enter a hex value) and Authentication drop-down
lists, and enter values in the Secret and Binding (ISL groups only) fields.
Figure 17
Create a Security Group Member dialog
The conventions for ISL security group members are listed below:
•
You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23
characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
•
The authentication choices are None and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol).
•
The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None. If authentication is CHAP, the Secret field is
enabled.
•
Generate is only enabled when authentication is set to CHAP.
•
Valid binding entries are 97–127.
The conventions for Port security group members are listed below:
•
You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23
characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
•
The authentication choices are None and CHAP.
•
The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None. If authentication is CHAP, the Secret field is
enabled.
•
Generate is only enabled when authentication is set to CHAP.
The conventions for MS security group members are listed below:
•
You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23
characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
•
The CT (common transport) authentication choices are None, MD5, and SHA-1.
•
The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None, otherwise the Secret field enabled.
•
Generate is only enabled when authentication is CHAP.
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Figure
17, to add a member to a security group.
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