Manage connection security network server configurations

Manage connection security network server configurations

Connection security network server configuration (NWSCFG subtype CNNSEC) objects are used to define the IP security (IPSec) rules that are used to secure the storage and virtual Ethernet data flows over the iSCSI network between the iSeries™ and xSeries® or IBM® BladeCenter™ blade servers. For more information, see Connection security configuration.

Note:

If the iSCSI HBA hardware on either the iSeries or xSeries/Center side of the iSCSI connection does not support IPSec, then IPSec cannot be used to secure the data flows over the iSCSI network. If the iSCSI HBA hardware does not support IPSec, then a connection security object still needs to be created, but no IP security rules should be defined.

The following tasks can be performed on connection security configuration objects:

Create a connection security configuration object
Create a connection security configuration object based on another one
Display connection security configuration properties
Change connection security configuration properties
Delete a connection security object