Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001763-01, June 2010)

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E_Port authentication between Fabric OS and M-EOS switches
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TABLE 65 VE_Port-to-VE_Port authentication policy with unknown switch secret
Fabric OS
switch
VE_ to VE_Port
Passive Active On Off
Passive Yes
Connected without
any authentication
(Fabric builds
normally).
No
E_Port does not
connect
(Authentication
Rejected). When the
Fabric OS switch
generates the reject,
it disables the Fabric
OS port. When the
M-EOS switch
generates the reject,
it goes to an invalid
attachment state.
No
E_Port does not
connect
(Authentication
Rejected). When
the Fabric OS
switch generates
the reject, it
disables the
Fabric OS port.
When the M-EOS
switch generates
the reject, it goes
to an invalid
attachment state.
Yes
Connected without any
authentication (Fabric
builds normally).
Active No
E_Port does not
connect
(Authentication
Rejected). When the
Fabric OS switch
generates the reject,
it disables the Fabric
OS port. When the
M-EOS switch
generates the reject,
it goes to an invalid
attachment state.
No
E_Port does not
connect
(Authentication
Rejected). When the
Fabric OS switch
generates the reject,
it disables the Fabric
OS port. When the
M-EOS switch
generates the reject,
it goes to an invalid
attachment state
No
E_Port does not
connect
(Authentication
Rejected). When
the Fabric OS
switch generates
the reject, it
disables the
Fabric OS port.
When the M-EOS
switch generates
the reject, it goes
to an invalid
attachment state
No
E_Port does not connect
(Authentication Rejected).
When the Fabric OS switch
generates the reject, it
disables the Fabric OS port.
When the M-EOS switch
generates the reject, it goes
to an invalid attachment
state