HP Fabric OS v7.0.1, Administrator'S Manual

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Authentication policy for fabric elements
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Virtual Fabrics considerations: Because the device authentication policy has switch and logical
switch-based parameters, each logical switch is set when Virtual Fabrics is enabled. Authentication
is enforced based on each logical switch’s policy settings.
Configuring device authentication
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions, or an account with
OM permissions for the Authentication RBAC class of commands.
2. Enter the authUtil command to set the device policy mode.
Example of setting the Device policy to passive mode:
switch:admin> authutil --policy -dev passive
Warning: Activating the authentication policy requires
DH-CHAP secrets on both switch and device. Otherwise,
the F-port will be disabled during next F-port
bring-up.
ARE YOU SURE (yes, y, no, n): [no]
y
Device authentication is set to PASSIVE
AUTH policy restrictions
All fabric element authentication configurations are performed on a local switch basis.
Device authentication policy supports devices that are connected to the switch in point-to-point
manner and is visible to the entire fabric. The following are not supported:
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Public loop devices
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Single private devices
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Private loop devices
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Mixed public and private devices in loop
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NPIV devices
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FICON channels
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Configupload and download will not be supported for the following AUTH attributes: auth type,
hash type, group type.
Supported adapters
The following adapters support authentication:
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Emulex LP11000 (Tested with Storport Miniport v2.0 windows driver)
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Qlogic QLA2300 (Tested with Solaris v5.04 driver)
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Brocade Fibre Channel HBA models 415, 425, 815 and 825
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Brocade HBAs BR-1741M-k, BR-1020, and BR-1007
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BR-1860 Fabric Adapter