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Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)

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Encryption Center features
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Encryption Center features
The Encryption Center dialog box is the single launching point for all encryption-related
configuration in the Management application (Figure 153). It also provides a table that shows the
general status of all encryption-related hardware and functions at a glance.
FIGURE 153 Encryption Center dialog box
Beginning with Fabric OS 6.4, the Encryption Center is dynamically updated to reflect the latest
changes based on any of the following events:
• Encryption group creation or deletion.
• A change in encryption group status.
• Addition or removal of an encryption group member.
• Addition or removal of an encryption engine.
• A change in encryption engine status.
If you are using the Encryption Center for the first time, please read the following topics before you
begin to perform encryption operations:
• “Encryption user privileges” on page 429 describes the Role-based Access Control privileges
that are specific to encryption.
• “Smart card usage” on page 431 and the topics that follow describe the options available for
the use of Smart Cards for user authentication, system access control, and storing backup
copies of data encryption master keys.
• “Network connections” on page 439 describes the network connections that must be in place
to enable encryption.
• “Configuring blade processor links” on page 440 describes the steps for interconnecting
encryption switches or blades in an encryption group through a dedicated LAN. This must be
done before their encryption engines are enabled. Security parameters and certificates cannot
be exchanged if these links are not configured and active.
• “Encryption node initialization and certificate generation” on page 441 lists the security
parameters and certificates that are generated when an encryption node is initialized.
• “Supported encryption key manager appliances” on page 442 lists the supported key manager
appliances, and lists topics that provide additional detail.