Section 3
Managing Fabrics
This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics:
Security
Managing the fabric database
Displaying fabric information
Zoning a fabric
3.1
Security
The components of security are:
User authentication
Inband management
3.1.1
User Authentication
User authentication means that the switch validates your account name and password when you attempt to add a fabric in SANbox Manager or to log in to a switch through Telnet. Your system administrator defines account names, passwords, the authority level, and expiration date.
When logging in to a switch through Telnet, you must enter an account name and password to access the switch. SANbox Manager, however, does not require an account name and password to add a fabric unless fabric security is enabled. The switch comes from the factory with fabric security disabled. Fabric security is controlled by the SecurityEnabled parameter which is set by the Set Setup System command. Fabric security must be configured the same for all switches in the fabric. Refer to the ”Set Setup Command” on page
When you add a fabric and fabric security is disabled, SANbox Manager ignores the account name and password entries and logs you in using the default account name and password (admin, password). This account name possesses Admin authority which grants full access to all tasks of the SANbox Manager menu system. If fabric security is enabled, you must enter an account name and password. The switch validates your account name and SANbox Manager grants access to its menus according to your authority level. If you do not have Admin authority, you are limited to monitoring tasks.
