Software Features; Security - Dell PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual

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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:
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Security

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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".
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Brocade Security Features
DH-CHAP
SSHv2 (using AES, 3DES, RSA)
HTTPS (using AES)
SNMPv3
FC-SP
Secure RPC
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Predictive diagnostics analysis through Fabric Watch.
SNMP (including version 3) integration with higher-layer managers.
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.
highlights some of the key security features available for the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S and
Brocade security features
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)
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