HP StorageWorks 1606 Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 354

14 E_Port authentication between Fabric OS and M-EOS switches TABLE 60 VE_Port-to-VE_Port authentication policy with correct switch secret (Continued) Fabric OS Passive switch VE_ to VE_Port Active On Off On Yes! Yes! Yes! No Connected with two-way Connected with Connected with E_Port does not authentication; both sides two-way two-way connect of the connection perform authentication; both authentication; (Authentication authentication (Fabric sides of the both sides of the Rejected). When the builds normally). connection perform connection Fabric OS switch authentication perform generates the reject, it (Fabric builds authentication disables the Fabric OS normally). (Fabric builds port. When the M-EOS normally). switch generates the reject, it goes to an invalid attachment state. Off Yes No No Yes Connected without any E_Port does not E_Port does not Connected without any authentication (Fabric connect connect authentication (Fabric builds normally). (Authentication (Authentication builds normally). Rejected). When the Rejected). When Fabric OS switch the Fabric OS generates the reject, switch it disables the Fabric generates the OS port. When the reject, it M-EOS switch disables the generates the reject, Fabric OS port. it goes to an invalid When the M-EOS attachment state. switch generates the reject, it goes to an invalid attachment state. 312 Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 53-1001336-01