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

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Configuring blade processor links

Each encryption switch or blade has two GbE ports labeled Ge0 and Ge1. The Ge0 and Ge1 ports

are Ethernet ports that connect encryption switches and blades to other encryption switches and

blades. Both ports of each encryption switch or blade must be connected to the same IP network

and the same subnet. Static IP addresses should be assigned. Neither VLANs nor DHCP should be

used. These two ports are bonded together as a single virtual network interface to provide link layer

redundancy.

All encryption switches and blades in an encryption group must be interconnected by these links

through a dedicated LAN before their encryption engines are enabled. Security parameters and

certificates cannot be exchanged if these links are not configured and active.

To configure blade processor links, complete the following steps:

1. Select Configure > Encryption from the menu task bar.

The Encryption Center dialog box displays (Figure 153).

2. Select the encryption engine from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select Engine >

Blade Processor Link from the menu task bar, or right-click the encryption engine and select

Blade Processor Link.

The Blade Processor Link dialog box displays (Figure 161).

FIGURE 161 Blade Processor Link dialog box

3. Enter the link IP address and mask, and the gateway IP address.

4. Click OK.

The Blade Processor Link dialog box can also be launched from the following locations:

- Select an encryption group from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select Group >

HA Clusters from the menu task bar, or right-click a group and select HA Clusters. The

Properties dialog box displays with the HA Clusters tab selected. Select a device from the

Non-HA Encryption Engines table, then click Configure Blade Processor Link.

- Select a group, switch, or engine from the Encryption Center Devices table, then select

Group/Switch/Engine > Targets from the menu task bar, or right-click a group, switch, or

engine and select Targets. Select a container from the Encryption Targets table, click

LUNs, then click Configure Blade Processor Link.