Security Example Host Authentication | Q-Logic 9100, 59229-05 A

2–Planning Security

Security Example: Host Authentication

Consider the fabric shown in Figure 2-4. In this fabric, only Switch_2 and

HBA_2/APP_2 support security, where APP_2 is a host application. The objective is to secure the management server on Switch_2 from unauthorized access by an HBA or an associated host application.

	Device: HBA_1/APP_1	Device: HBA_2/APP_2
	Security: No	WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:c3:4d
		Security: Yes
F_Port	E_Port	F_Port
		E_Port
		Device: Switch_2
		WWN: 10:00:00:c0:dd:07:e3:4e
		Security: Yes
	Device: Switch_1
	Security: No
	E_Port
		E_Port
	Device: Switch_3	FL_Port
	Security: No	FL_Port
		Device: JBOD
		Security: No

Figure 2-4 Security Example: Management Server

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59229-05 A, 9100 specifications

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