EMC Connectrix ED-64M, User Manual

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Connectrix ED-64M User Guide
ED-64M Director Operating Features
Refer to the EMC Connectrix Enterprise Storage Network System Planning
Guide for more information on creating a multiswitch fabric.
Members of a zone can see each other, but members in different
zones cannot. HBAs with EMC-approved device drivers will
discover only those storage devices in their zone.
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State change notification — The director supports a state change
notification function that allows attached N-Ports to request
notification when other N_Ports change operational state.
Security The Connectrix Manager and Product Manager applications offer
these security features:
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Password protection — Users must provide a user name and
password to log in to the Connectrix service processor and access
managed directors. Administrators can configure user names and
passwords for up to 16 users, and can authorize or prohibit
management permissions for each user.
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Remote user restrictions — Remote user access to the director
can be either disabled or restricted to configured IP addresses.
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SNMP workstation restrictions
— SNMP workstations can only
access Management Information Base (MIB) variables managed
by the director SNMP agent. SNMP workstations must belong to
SNMP communities configured through the Product Manager
application. If configured, the agent can send authorization
failure traps when unauthorized SNMP workstations attempt to
access the director.
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Audit log tracking — Configuration changes to the director are
recorded in an audit log stored on the Connectrix service
processor or customer-supplied server. Users can display the
audit log through the Product Manager application. Log entries
include the date and time of the configuration change, a
description of the change, and the source of the change.
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E_Port/F_Port control function
— The administrator can
configure the G_port for F_port operation only. If the port extends
the link outside the data center, this feature prevents the remote
user from connecting a switch and making the port an E_port.
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Port blocking — System administrators can block or unblock any
director port to restrict device access to the director.