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• SNMP (including version 3) integration with higher-layer managers
Software features
The Fabric OS allows any Fibre Channel-compliant device to attach to the switches as long as it conforms to the device login, name
service, and related Fibre Channel standards. Each operating environment requires that a Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) be
available with a standards-compliant driver for correct interface to the fabric.
Fabric OS consists of a set of embedded applications running on top of an embedded Linux operating system kernel. These applications
include:
• Name server
• Alias server
• Zone server
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent
• SMI-S compliant API
• Syslog auditing
• RCS (Reliable Commit Service)
• NTP
• Tasks to manage address assignment, routing, link initialization, fabric initialization, link shutdown, Brocade DCX shutdown, and
the user interface
Security
The following table highlights some of the key security features available for the Brocade DCX and for other Brocade enterprise-class
products running Fabric OS 5.2.0 or later. For details, contact your Brocade DCX supplier and refer to the Brocade White Paper, "The
Growing Need for Security in Storage Area Networks".
TABLE 2 Brocade security features
Brocade Security Features Description
DH-CHAP Login banner
SSHv2 (using AES, 3DES, RSA) Monitoring of attempted security breaches (through audit logging)
HTTPS (using AES) Monitoring of attempted security breaches (through Fabric Watch Security
Class)
SNMPv3 Fibre Channel security policies: DCC and SCC
FC-SP Trusted Switch (FCS) for central security management
Secure RPC Management access controls (SNMPv3, Telnet, FTP, serial port, front
panel)
Secure file copy (SCP) Hardware-enforced zoning by WWN, domain/port ID, or both
Telnet disable Default zoning
Telnet timeout RSCN suppression and aggregation
IP filters (block listeners) Configurable RSCN suppression by port
Secure passwords (centralized control through RADIUS/CHAP) NTPv3 (to synchronize timestamps)
Up to 255 multiple user accounts (MUAs). Event auditing
Role-based access controls (RBACs) Change tracking
Software features
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