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Editing smart cards – Brocade Network Advisor SAN + IP User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual

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Smart card usage

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NOTE

You can remove smart cards from the table to keep the Smart Cards table at a
manageable size, but removing the card from the table does not invalidate it; the smart
card can still be used.

Save As button: Saves the entire list of smart cards to a file. The available formats are
comma-separated values (.csv) and HTML (.html).

Card Details table: Card details vary based on the card type.

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For Authentication cards, the Card Details table shows all group names for which the
card is registered.

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For system cards, the Card Details table shows all encryption engines for which the
card is registered by switch name and, for encryption blades, slot number.

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For recovery cards, the Card Details table shows the group name, the card creation
date, and the position of the card in the set (for example, Card 1 of 3).

3. Select a smart card from the table, then do one of the following:

Click Delete to remove the smart card from the BNAManagement application database.
Deleting smart cards from the BNAManagement application database keeps the Smart
Cards table at a manageable size, but does not invalidate the smart card. The smart card
can still be used. You must deregister a smart card to invalidate its use.

NOTE

The Delete operation applies only to recovery cards.

Click Save As to save the entire list of smart cards to a file. The available formats are
comma-separated values (.csv) and HTML files (.html).

Editing smart cards

Smart cards can be used for user authentication, master key storage and backup, and as a system
card for authorizing use of encryption operations.

1. From the Encryption Center dialog box, select Smart Card > Edit Smart Card from the menu

task bar to display the Edit Smart Card dialog box. (Refer to

Figure 383

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