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59048-02 A 3-1
Section 3
Managing Fabrics
This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics:
Security
Managing the fabric database
Displaying fabric information
Zoning a fabric
3.1
Security
The components of security are:
User authentication
Inter-switch link security
Inband management
3.1.1
User Authentication
User authentication means that the switch validates your account name and
password when you attempt to add a fabric in SANbox Manager or to log in to a
switch through Telnet. Your system administrator defines account names,
passwords, the authority level, and expiration date.
When logging in to a switch through Telnet, you must enter an account name and
password to access the switch. SANbox Manager, however, does not require an
account name and password to add a fabric unless fabric security is enabled. The
switch comes from the factory with fabric security disabled. Fabric security is
controlled by the SecurityEnabled parameter which is set by the Set Setup
System command. Fabric security must be configured the same for all switches in
the fabric. Refer to the ”Set Setup Command” on page A-46 for more information.
When you add a fabric and fabric security is disabled, SANbox Manager ignores
the account name and password entries and logs you in using the default account
name and password (admin, password). This account name possesses Admin
authority which grants full access to all tasks of the SANbox Manager menu
system. If fabric security is enabled, you must enter an account name and
password. The switch validates your account name and SANbox Manager grants
access to its menus according to your authority level. If you do not have Admin
authority, you are limited to monitoring tasks.