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E_Port authentication between Fabric OS and M-EOS switches
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Authentication of VEX_Port-to-VE_Port connections
VEX_Port authentication is basically the same as EX_Port authentication. VEX_Ports always
operate in Passive mode. This means that a VEX_Port connected to a VE_Port works the same as
an E_Port connected to an EX_Port. The Fabric OS switch is on both sides of the connection.
Table 66 shows the switch authentication policy for a VEX_Port connected to a VE_Port.
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).
TABLE 65 VE_Port-to-VE_Port authentication policy with unknown switch secret (Continued)
Fabric OS
switch
VE_ to VE_Port Passive Active On Off