Dell PowerConnect Brocade M6505 Brocade 7.1.0 Web Tools Administrator's Guide - Page 109
Configuring compression and encryption, Enabling/disabling encryption
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Configuring compression and encryption 5 4. Select Disable from the CSCTL drop-down button. Configuring compression and encryption Encryption provides security for the frames while they are in-flight and Compression allows better bandwidth utilization over long distance. Total bandwidth supported per blade for encryption is 32 Gbps and compression is 64 Gbps. For a pizza box switch, total bandwidth for encryption and/or compression is 32 Gbps. NOTE This feature is supported only on 16 Gbps capable FC platforms and it is not supported in Access Gateway mode. Enabling/disabling encryption To configure encryption for an FC port, perform the following steps. 1. Click Configure > Switch Admin. 2. Select Security Policies tab and then Authentication from the left panel. 3. Select Active or On from the Switch Authentication Policy Mode drop-down list. NOTE: For enabling or disabling encryption on a port, the following cirteria must be satisfied. • The switch authentication policy should be active or on. • DH Group must be set to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 4 (2048 bit key). 4. Click Apply and Close. 5. Select Port Admin tab from the Switch Explorer window. 6. Select View > Advanced. 7. Select a port from the FC Ports Explorer. 8. Select Enable or Disable from the Encryption drop-down button. Either of the following encryption status is displayed in the General tab of the port. - Enabled (Active) - Encryption is enabled on a port and the configuration is Active. - Enabled (Inactive) - Encryption is enabled on a port and the configuration is Inactive. - Disabled - Encryption is not enabled on a port. Enabling/disabling compression To configure compression for an FC port, perform the following steps. 1. Select Port Admin tab from the Switch Explorer window. 2. Select View > Advanced. 3. Select a port from the FC Ports Explorer. 4. Select Enable or Disable from the Compression drop-down button. Web Tools Administrator's Guide 81 53-1002756-01