10 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual
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Security
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• RCS (Reliable Commit Service)
• NTP
• Tasks to manage address assignment, routing, link initialization, fabric initialization, link
shutdown, Brocade DCX 8510-4 shutdown, and the user interface
Security
The following list highlights some of the key security features available for the Brocade DCX 8510-4
and for other Brocade enterprise-class products running Fabric OS 7.0.1 or later. For details,
contact your Brocade DCX 8510-4 supplier and refer to the Brocade White Paper, “The Growing
Need for Security in Storage Area Networks.”
• DH-CHAP
• SSHv2 (using AES, 3DES, RSA)
• HTTPS (using AES)
• SNPMv3
• FC-SP
• Secure RPC
• Secure file copy (SCP)
• Telnet disable
• Telnet timeout
• IP filters (block listeners)
• Secure passwords (centralized control through RADIUS/CHAP)
• Multiple user accounts (MUAs). Up to 255.
• Role-based access controls (RBACs)
• Administrative domains/Virtual fabrics
• Boot PROM password reset
• Password hardening policies
• Up front login in Web Tools
• Login banner
• Monitoring of attempted security breaches (through audit logging)
• Monitoring of attempted security breaches (through Fabric Watch Security Class)
• Fibre Channel security policies: DCC and SCC
• Trusted Switch (FCS) for central security management
• Management access controls (SNMPv3, Telnet, FTP, serial port, front panel)
• Hardware-enforced zoning by WWN, domain/port ID, or both
• Default zoning
• RSCN suppression and aggregation
• Configurable RSCN suppression by port
• NTPv3 (to synchronize timestamps)
• Event auditing