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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 13, 2011
Fabio R. Maino, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Marco Di Benedetto, San Jose, CA (US);
Claudio Desanti, San Jose, CA (US);
Fabio R. Maino, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Marco Di Benedetto, San Jose, CA (US);
Claudio Desanti, San Jose, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for improving both node-based and message-based security in a fiber channel network. Entity to entity authentication and key exchange services can be included in existing initialization messages used for introducing fiber channel network entities into a fiber channel fabric, or with specific messages exchanged over an already initialized communication channel. Both per-message authentication and encryption mechanisms can be activated using the authentication and key exchange services. Messages passed between fiber channel network entities can be encrypted and authenticated using information provided during the authentication sequence. Security services such as per-message authentication, confidentiality, integrity protection, and anti-replay protection can be implemented.