Brocade Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-1001341-02, July 2009)
24 Encryption Administrator’s Guide
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Viewing and editing switch encryption properties
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• Backup Key Vault Connection Status - whether the backup key vault link is connected. Possible
values are Unknown, Key Vault Not Configured, No Response, Failed authentication, and
Connected.
• Public Key Certificate text box - the switch’s KAC certificate, which must be installed on the
primary and backup key vaults.
• Save As button - saves the certificate to a file in PEM format. The file may be loaded into the
key vault using the key vault’s tools.
• Encryption Engine Properties table - the properties for the encryption engine. There may be 0
to 4 slots, one for each encryption engine in the switch.
• Current Status - the status of the encryption engine. Common values are Not Available (not
initialized), Disabled, Operational, need master/link key, and Online.
• Set State To - enter a new value, enabled or disabled, and click OK to apply the change.
• Total Targets - the number of the encrypted target device.
• Routing Mode - the routing mode of the encryption engine. Only Shared mode is supported.
• HA Cluster Peer - the name and location of the high-availability (HA) cluster peer (another
encryption engine in the same group), if in an HA configuration.
• HA Cluster Name - the name of the High Availability (HA) cluster. The name can have a
maximum of 31 characters. Letters, digits, and underscores are allowed.
• Media Type - the media type of the encryption engine. Possible values are Disk and Tape.
• System Card - the current status of system card information for the encryption engine.
(registered or not registered).
Saving the public key certificate
To save the certificate to a file in PEM format, complete the following steps.
1. Click Save As.
The Save dialog box displays.
2. Browse to the location where you want to save the certificate.
3. Click Save.
You can now load the file into the key vault using the key vault’s tools.
Enabling the encryption engine state
To enable the encryption engine state, complete the following steps.
1. Select Enabled from the Set State To list.
2. Click OK.
Disabling the encryption engine state
To disable the encryption engine state, complete the following steps.
1. Select Disabled from the Set State To list.
2. Click OK.