Fabric Os Procedures User Guide; Configuring Standard Security Features; Ensuring Network Security - HP StorageWorks 2/16 - SAN Switch Manual

Fabric OS procedures user
guide
This chapter contains updates to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Procedures Version
3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide, part number AA-RS23C-TE.
On page 47, in the section "Domain IDs," add the following information:
Domain IDs are assigned dynamically when a switch is enabled. The domain ID can be set
manually, however, to control the number or to resolve a domain ID conflict when merging
fabrics.
Note:
fabric, the conflict is resolved. If a switch with a conflicting domain ID is hot-plugged or connected
to a fabric while it is enabled, it segments with a domain overlap message.
Add the following new chapter after Chapter 2:

Configuring Standard Security Features

This chapter provides information and procedures for standard Fabric OS security features.
Standard Fabric OS security features include account and password management.
Additional security is available when secure mode is enabled. For information about licensed
security features available in Secure Fabric OS, refer to the HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric
OS Version 1.0 User Guide.

Ensuring Network Security

To ensure security, Fabric OS supports secure shell (SSH) encrypted sessions. SSH encrypts
all messages, including the client's transmission of password during login. The SSH package
contains a daemon (sshd), which runs on the switch. The daemon supports a wide variety of
encryption algorithms, such as Blowfish-CBC and AES.
Fabric OS 3.x Document Addendum
If a switch already has a domain ID and that domain ID conflicts with a switch already in the
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