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Dumb switch authentication, TABLE 58

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E_Port authentication between Fabric OS and M-EOS switches 14 TABLE 58 Switch authentication policy-M-EOS switch with the incorrect Fabric OS switch secrets Fabric OS Passive Active M-EOS On No No E_Port does not E_Port does not connect connect (Authentication (Authentication Rejected). When the Rejected). When the Fabric OS switch Fabric OS switch generates the reject, it generates the reject, disables the Fabric OS it disables the Fabric port. When the M-EOS OS port. When the switch generates the M-EOS switch reject, it goes to an generates the reject, invalid attachment it goes to an invalid state. attachment state. Off Yes No Connected without any E_Port does not authentication (Fabric connect builds normally). (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. On 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. Off 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). If the same secret is used on both the Fabric OS switch and the M-EOS switch, it will be treated as an incorrect secret. Dumb switch authentication A dumb switch refers to a switch that does not know anything about authentication. An M-EOS switch becomes a dumb switch when it does not have the authentication feature keys enabled (specifically the SANtegrity 1 and SANtegrity 2 feature keys). A Fabric OS switch becomes a dumb switch when the authentication is configured to Off (See previous section for a description of Fabric OS switch authentication Off conditions). How authentication is affected when the M-EOS switch does not have the feature keys enabled is discussed in this section. Table 59 on page 310 shows how authentication is affected when a Fabric OS switch is connected to a dumb M-EOS switch. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 309 53-1001336-01

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E_Port authentication between Fabric OS and M-EOS switches
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TABLE 58
Switch authentication policy-M-EOS switch with the incorrect Fabric OS switch secrets
If the same secret is used on both the Fabric OS switch and the M-EOS switch, it will be treated as
an incorrect secret.
Dumb switch authentication
A dumb switch refers to a switch that does not know anything about authentication. An M-EOS
switch becomes a dumb switch when it does not have the authentication feature keys enabled
(specifically the SANtegrity 1 and SANtegrity 2 feature keys). A Fabric OS switch becomes a dumb
switch when the authentication is configured to Off (See previous section for a description of Fabric
OS switch authentication Off conditions). How authentication is affected when the M-EOS switch
does not have the feature keys enabled is discussed in this section.
Table 59
on page 310 shows how authentication is affected when a Fabric OS switch is connected
to a dumb M-EOS switch.
Fabric OS
Passive
Active
On
Off
M-EOS
On
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.
Off
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).