Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Security Configuration Guide

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Preface

This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Security Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.

Audience

This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches.

Document Organization

This document is organized as follows:

	Title	Description
Chapter 1	Security Overview	Provides an overview of the security features supported by the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS software.
Chapter 2	Configuring FIPS	Describes the configuration guidelines for FIPS and also how to enable FIPS mode and how to conduct FIPS self-tests.
Chapter 5	Configuring Users and Common Roles	Describes how to configure users and common roles.
Chapter 3	Configuring Security Features on an External AAA Server	Describes the AAA parameters, user profiles, and RADIUS authentication security options provided in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family and provides configuration information for these options.
Chapter 4	Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 Access Control Lists	Describes the IPv4 static routing feature and its use to route traffic between VSANs.
Chapter 6	Configuring Certificate Authorities and Digital Certificates	Describes how to interoperate with Certificate Authorities (CAs) and use digital certificates for secure, scalable communication.Chapter
Chapter 7	Configuring IPsec Network Security	Provides details on the digital certificates, IP Security Protocol (IPsec) open standards, and the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol that it uses to handle protocol and algorithm negotiation.
Chapter 8	Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP	Describes the DHCHAP protocol, an FC-SP protocol, that provides authentication between Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches and other devices.
Chapter 9	Configuring Port Security	Provides details on port security features that can prevent unauthorized access to a switch port in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family.
Chapter 13	Configuring Fibre Channel Common Transport Management Security	Provides details on how to configure the Fire Channel Transport Management server query so that only a network administrator can send queries to a switch and access information.
Chapter 11	Configuring Fabric Binding	Describes the fabric binding security feature for VSANs, which ensures that ISLs are only enabled between specific switches.
Chapter 12	Configuring Cisco TrustSec Fibre Channel Link Encryption	Describes how the switch allows IP hosts to access Fibre Channel storage using the iSCSI protocol.

Chapter	Title	Description

Document Conventions

Command descriptions use these conventions:

boldface font	Commands and keywords are in boldface.
italic font	Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
[ ]	Elements in square brackets are optional.
[ x \| y \| z ]	Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.

Screen examples use these conventions:

`screen font`	Terminal sessions and information the switch displays are in screen font.
boldface screen font	Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.
italic screen font	Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.
`< >`	Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.
`[ ]`	Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.
`!, #`	An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.

This document uses the following conventions:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.

Caution

Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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