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2. Choose one of the following methods to open the Create a Security Group dialog:
• Click a security set and click Security Group in the tool bar in the graphic window.
• Right-click on a security set and select Create a Security Group from the popup menu.
3. Enter a security group name and select a security group type (ISL, Port, or MS). Remember, only one
security group type (1 ISL, 1 Port, 1 MS) in each security set is allowed. The naming conventions for
security groups are:
• Must start with a letter
• All alphanumeric chars [aA—zZ] [0—9]
• The symbols $_ - and ^ are the only symbols allowed
4. Click OK to save the change.
Create Security Group Member dialog
Use the Create Security Group Member dialog, shown in Figure 17, to add a member to a security group.
Choose options from the Group Member (or manually enter a hex value) and Authentication drop-down
lists, and enter values in the Secret and Binding (ISL groups only) fields.
Figure 17 Create a Security Group Member dialog
The conventions for ISL security group members are listed below:
• You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23
characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
• The authentication choices are None and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol).
• The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None. If authentication is CHAP, the Secret field is
enabled.
• Generate is only enabled when authentication is set to CHAP.
• Valid binding entries are 97–127.
The conventions for Port security group members are listed below:
• You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23
characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
• The authentication choices are None and CHAP.
• The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None. If authentication is CHAP, the Secret field is
enabled.
• Generate is only enabled when authentication is set to CHAP.
The conventions for MS security group members are listed below:
• You can enter member World Wide Name (WWN), which must be 16 hex characters, or 23
characters with valid WWN format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
• The CT (common transport) authentication choices are None, MD5, and SHA-1.
• The Secret field is disabled if authentication is set to None, otherwise the Secret field enabled.
• Generate is only enabled when authentication is CHAP.
