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Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box
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Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box
The Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box enables you to define security
authentication on selected ports.
Opening the dialog box
Select Configure > Authentication from the main menu, or perform the appropriate following step to
open the security authentication dialog box:
• From the host level, right-click the host and select Authentication from the list.
The Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration (host level) dialog box displays.
• From the adapter level, right-click the adapter and select Authentication from the list.
The Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration (adapter level) dialog box displays. This
dialog box is identical to the Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration (host level) dialog
box.
• From the adapter port level, right click a port and select FC-SP > Authentication from the list.
The Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog at the host level displays.
Fields and components
Field Description
Port # The port number (0 or 1) for which you are configuring security
authentication.
Port WWN The world wide name of the port for which you are configuring
security authentication.
Port Name The name of the port (for example, Port 0 or Port 1) for which you are
configuring security authentication.
Authentication Check to enable port security authentication.
Status Indicates whether authentication is used.
Algorithm The configured algorithm. Options include MD5, SHA1, MD5SHA1,
SHAMD5.
Group Indicates the DH group value. DHNULL (group 0) is the only option.
Enable Authentication check box Check to enable FC-SP authentication on the selected device.
CHAP Secret Type the CHAP secret.
Retype Secret Retype the CHAP secret to confirm.
Algorithm list Select the type of algorithm. Options include the following:
•
MD5 - A hashing algorithm that verifies a message’s integrity
using Message Digest version 5.
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SHA1 - A secure hashing algorithm that computes a 160-bit
message digest for a data file that is provided as input.
•
MD5SH1 - Similar to the MD5 hashing algorithm, but used for
DH-CHAP authentication.
•
SHA1MD5 - Similar to the SHA1 hashing algorithm, but used for
DH-CHAP authentication.