DCFM Professional Plus User Manual (53-1001774-01, June 2010)

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3. Configure the following parameters on the FCSP Authentication dialog box:

a. Select the Enable Authentication check box to enable or disable the authentication policy.

If authentication is enabled, the port attempts to negotiate with the switch. If the switch

does not participate in the authentication process, the port skips the authentication

process.

The Hash type list shows the following options, but only one option, DHNULL, is supported.

• MD5 - A hashing algorithm that verifies a message’s integrity using Message Digest

version 5. MD5 produces a 128-bit digest and is the required authentication

mechanism for LDAP v3 servers.

• SHA1 - A secure hashing algorithm that computes a 160-bit message digest for a data

file that is provided as input.

• MD5SHA1 - Similar to the MD5 hashing algorithm, but used for DH-CHAP

authentication.

• SHA1MD5 - Similar to the SHA1 hashing algorithm, but used for DH-CHAP

authentication.

b. Select DHNULL as the DH-group type value.

c. Type and retype the secret.

The length of the secret must be between eight and 41 characters and the secret field

cannot be blank.

d. Select the Also set on attached switch check box to set or not set the CHAP secret on the

attached switch.

4. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

FC Security Protocol settings are also applied to the attached switch.