Dell PowerConnect B-DCX4S Hardware Reference Guide - Page 22

1 Software features • Predictive diagnostics analysis through Fabric Watch. • SNMP (including version 3) integration with higher-layer managers. Software features The Fabric OS allows any Fibre Channel-compliant device to attach to the switches as long as it conforms to the device login, name service, and related Fibre Channel standards. Each operating environment requires that a Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) be available with a standards-compliant driver for correct interface to the fabric. Fabric OS consists of a set of embedded applications running on top of an embedded Linux operating system kernel. These applications include: • Name server. • Alias server. • Zone server • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent. • SMI-S compliant API. • Syslog auditing. • RCS (Reliable Commit Service). • NTP. • Tasks to manage address assignment, routing, link initialization, fabric initialization, link shutdown, PowerConnect B-DCX-4S shutdown, and the user interface. Security Table 2 highlights some of the key security features available for the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S and for other Brocade enterprise-class products running Fabric OS 5.2.0 or later. For details, contact your PowerConnect B-DCX-4S supplier and refer to the Brocade White Paper, "The Growing Need for Security in Storage Area Networks". TABLE 2 Brocade security features Brocade Security Features DH-CHAP SSHv2 (using AES, 3DES, RSA) HTTPS (using AES) SNMPv3 FC-SP Secure RPC 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) 8 PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001808-01