The conventions for Port security group members are listed below:

You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23 characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

The authentication choices are None and CHAP.

The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None. If authentication is CHAP, the Secret field is enabled. The secondary hash and secret are not supported when connecting to other McDATA products.

Generate is only enabled when authentication is set to CHAP.

The conventions for MS security group members are listed below:

You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23 characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

The CT (common transport) authentication choices are None, MD5, and SHA-1.

The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None, otherwise the Secret field enabled.

Generate is only enabled when authentication is CHAP.

Secret is 16 byte length for MD5 authentication, and 20 bytes if authentication is SHA-1.

To add a member to a security group:

1.Choose one of the following to open the Edit Security dialog from the faceplate display:

Click Security on the tool bar.

Select Security > Edit Security.

2.Choose one of the following to open the Create a Security Group Member dialog:

Click a security group in the graphic window of the Edit Security dialog. Click Security Member in the tool bar.

Right-click on a security group in the graphic window of the Edit Security dialog. Select Create Members from the popup menu.

3.Open the Group Member drop-down list and select a Node World Wide Name. The switch must be a member of any group in which authentication is used. You can also enter a hex value.

4.Open the Authentication drop-down list, and select a type of protocol to be used for the authentication process for that member.

ISL authentication options are None (0 bytes), CHAP (16 bytes)

MS (CT—Common Transport) authentication options are None (0 bytes), MD5 (16 bytes), SHA (20 bytes)

Port authentication options are None (0 bytes), CHAP (16 bytes)

5.Enter an authentication password to be assigned that member in the Secret area. Or, click Generate to randomly generate a secret.

6.Enter the domain ID (97–127) for the switch for the ISL group member in the Binding field (ISL groups only). The WWN of the switch must be at the entered domain ID when attempting to enter the fabric, otherwise it will become isolated.

7.Click OK to save the changes.

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