HP 2/8q Fibre Channel - Manual (Page 35)

Switch Manager
35 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide
Managing fabrics
This section describes the following tasks that manage fabrics:
■ Managing fabric security , page 35
■ Managing the fabric database , page 36
■ Displaying fabric information , page 40
■ Zoning a fabric , page 45
Managing fabric security
The components of Fibre Channel fabric security are:
■ User account security
■ Fabric services
Note: HP does not support Inter-Switch Links (ISLs), also known as E-Ports, between two or more
switches. There should be no fiber cables joining two or more switches together. This is not a
supported configuration. If they are connected, remove the link. The features relating to the use of
ISLs—specifically Interop AutoSave, Interop Mode, Inband Management, and Legacy
Addressing—are left in this User Guide for completeness, but are not supported by HP.
User account security
User account security is the process by which your user account and password are
authenticated with the list of valid user accounts and passwords. The switch validates your
account and password when you attempt to add a fabric using Switch Manager or log into a
switch through Telnet. The system administrator defines accounts, passwords, and authority
levels that are stored on the switch. See “
Displaying switch information ” on page 62 for more
information.
The Admin account possesses Admin authority which grants full access to all tasks of the
Switch Manager menu system. The switch validates your user account and Switch Manager
grants access to its menus according to your authority level. If you do not have Admin
authority, you are limited to monitoring tasks.
Note: If a user is logged into a switch using Switch Manager or CLI, and an administrator changes
user access rights or passwords, existing logins are not affected by the new settings. Login access
and privileges are only checked for a new login request.