10.4. Chapter Summary
Securing Storage Data Transport
Security methods are required whenever mission-critical data is transported over untrusted networks.
IP storage raises security concerns and also provides off-the-shelf solutions.
Security in Fibre Channel SANs
Security of Fibre Channel SANs is typically provided by physical isolation from the messaging network and the use of nonmainstream protocols.
Fibre Channel fabrics may be vulnerable to security penetration through management interfaces.
Fibre Channel provides zoning to segregate storage resources.
Port Zoning
Port zoning is also known as hard zoning.
Port zoning associates groups of authorized devices based on their physical port attachment.
Zone assignments stay with the configured port, ...
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