McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem Command Line Interface Guide (AA-RWEJA-TE, November 2006)

Configuring the security database

You can configure how the security database is applied to the switch and exchanged with the fabric

through the security configuration parameters. The following security configuration parameters are

available through the Set Config Security command:

• AutoSave–This parameter enables or disables the saving of changes to the active security set in the

switch’s permanent memory.

• FabricBindingEnabled–This parameter enables or disables the configuration and enforcement of fabric

binding on all switches in the fabric. Fabric binding associates switch WWNs with a domain ID in the

creation of ISL groups.

To restore the security configuration to its factory values, you can enter the Reset Config or

Reset Factory command. Notice however, that these commands restore other aspects of the switch

configuration also.

To modify the security configuration, you must open an Admin session with the Admin Start command.

An Admin session prevents other accounts from making changes at the same time either through Telnet or

McDATA Web Server. You must also open a Config Edit session with the Config Edit command

and indicate which configuration you want to modify. If you do not specify a configuration name, the

active configuration is assumed. The Config Edit session provides access to the Set Config

Security command as shown in the following example:

McDATA4GbSAN #> admin start

McDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> config edit

McDATA4GbSAN (admin-config) #> set config security

A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow.

Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept current value.

If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list

press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.

FabricBindingEnabled (True / False) [False]

AutoSave (True / False) [True ]

Finished configuring attributes.

This configuration must be saved (see config save command) and

activated (see config activate command) before it can take effect.

To discard this configuration use the config cancel command.

McDATA4GbSAN (admin-config)#> config save

McDATA4GbSAN (admin)#> config activate

McDATA4GbSAN (admin)#> admin end

See the ”Set Config Security command” on page 149.