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Targeting the Brocade Fabric OS networking equipment system

For each Brocade Fabric OS networking equipment system, add a target system in Bravura Security Fabric (Manage the System > Resources > Target systems).

  • Type is Brocade Fabric OS networking equipment (telnet)

  • Address uses options described in the table below.

  • The administrative credentials must be the built-in "root" account on the Brocade Fabric OS networking equipment.

The full list of target parameters is explained in Target System Options.

Table 1. Brocade Fabric OS (Telnet) address configuration

Option

Description

Options marked with a redstar.png are required.

Script file redstar.png

Must be set to agtfabricos.psl

(key: script)

Server redstar.png

The IP address/domain name of the Brocade Fabric OS networking equipment.

(key: server)

Target system’s internal hostname or prompt redstar.png

This is the internally-defined host name that, along with the logged in user’s name, comprises the Fabric OS prompt. The script generates the expected prompt using this value, then uses the generated prompt to know when commands have completed.

(key: name)

Advanced

Port

TCP port number. Typical TCP port numbers are:

  • 23 - Telnet (default)

  • 80 - HTTP

  • 443 - HTTPS

    (key: port)

Connection over SSL

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Fabric OS target systems.

Validate the server’s certificate when connecting

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Fabric OS target systems.

Terminal type

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Fabric OS target systems.

Telnet special write option

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Fabric OS target systems.

Directory containing PEM-formatted CA certificate files

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Fabric OS target systems.

PEM-formatted CA certificate file

This is a generic Telnet target field that is ignored for Fabric OS target systems.

Timeout for connection

Amount of time in seconds the connector will wait for a response. Default is 300 seconds.

(key: timeout)