Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabric OS v7.0.0 (53-1002152-01, March 2012)

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Authentication policy configuration
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Configuring authentication policies for F_Ports
To configure authentication policies for F_Ports, perform the following steps.
1. Open the Switch Administration window and click Show Advanced Mode, if not selected.
2. Select the Security Policies tab.
3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu.
4. In the Authentication Type field, select DHCHAP.
NOTE
You must select DHCHAP when you are configuring authentication for an F_Port.
5. Set the switch authentication mode to either off or passive and click Apply.
Distributing authentication policies
Authentication policies are distributed only if all the selected switches accept the distribution. Only
the policy mode is distributed to the selected switches. The switch initiating the distribution must
accept distribution.
NOTE
You cannot distribute authentication policies in AD0 unless it is the only Admin Domain.
To distribute authentication policies, perform the following steps.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in “Opening the Switch Administration
window” on page 33.
2. Select the Security Policies tab.
3. Select Authentication on the Security Policies menu.
4. Click Distribute Policy.
5. Select the switches or click the button to distribute to all.
6. Click OK.
Re-authenticating policies
A user who has changed authentication policy parameters or a shared secret key pair can
re-initialize the authentication.
To re-authenticate policies, perform the following steps.
1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window.
The Port Administration window displays with the port selected.
2. Click Re-Authenticate (active only for F_Ports and E_Ports).
3. Close the window.