Enabling or disabling fabric switch authentication

By default, the fabric switch authentication is disabled. To enable fabric switches to authenticate hosts, enable the user authentication settings of fabric switches.

Device Manager - Storage Navigator secondary windows must be defined for use in advance. When you select Modify from the Authentication secondary window to enable or disable fabric switch authentication, other users or programs are prevented from changing storage system settings. When you close the secondary window, Modify mode is released. For more information on Device Manager - Storage Navigator secondary windows and Modify mode, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Open the Authentication window.

In Command Suite:

  1. On the Resources tab, expand the Storage Systems tree, right-click the target storage system, and then select Other Functions.

  1. On the menu bar, select Actions, Port/Host Group, and then Authentication.

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator:On the menu bar, select Actions, Port/Host Group, and then Authentication.

  1. In the Authentication window, click to change to Modify mode.

  1. In the Port tree, double-click the Storage System folder.

If the storage system contains any Fibre Channel boards, the Fibre folder appears below the Storage System folder.

  1. In the Port tree, double-click the Fibre folder. Information about the fabric switch appears in the Fabric Switch Information list below the Port Information list.

  1. Right-click any point in the Fabric Switch Information list and select Authentication:Disable > Enable.

  1. Click Apply in the Authentication window. A message appears asking whether to apply the settings to the storage system.

  1. Click OK to close the message. The settings are applied to the storage system.

To return the fabric switch setting so that the switch cannot authenticate hosts, perform the same operation, except select the Authentication:Enable > Disable menu in step 4.