Dell products l.p. (20240129314). ACCESS ENFORCEMENT THROUGH AUTHENTICATION VERIFICATION ENTITY (AVE) simplified abstract

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ACCESS ENFORCEMENT THROUGH AUTHENTICATION VERIFICATION ENTITY (AVE)

Organization Name

dell products l.p.

Inventor(s)

Claudio Desanti of Santa Cruz CA (US)

David Black of Acton MA (US)

ACCESS ENFORCEMENT THROUGH AUTHENTICATION VERIFICATION ENTITY (AVE) - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240129314 titled 'ACCESS ENFORCEMENT THROUGH AUTHENTICATION VERIFICATION ENTITY (AVE)

Simplified Explanation

The patent application abstract describes new and improved systems and methods for access control enforcement in a network fabric, which are stronger than soft zoning and do not require interaction with fabric switches like hard zoning.

  • The authentication verification entity (AVE) is provided with access control information to cause authentication verification failures for unauthorized connections.
  • The AVE uses zoning configurations to determine allowed connections and enforce access control.

Potential Applications

The technology can be applied in data centers, cloud computing environments, and any network where access control enforcement is crucial.

Problems Solved

1. Stronger access control enforcement without the limitations of soft zoning or the need for fabric switch interaction like hard zoning. 2. Improved security by preventing unauthorized connections between hosts and subsystems.

Benefits

1. Enhanced network security. 2. Simplified access control enforcement. 3. Greater control over network access.

Potential Commercial Applications

"Enhanced Access Control Enforcement Technology for Network Fabrics" can be utilized in industries such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, and data center management.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be traditional access control methods in network fabrics that rely solely on soft or hard zoning for enforcement.

Unanswered Questions

How does the technology impact network performance?

The article does not provide information on the potential impact of the new access control enforcement technology on network performance.

Are there any compatibility issues with existing network infrastructure?

The article does not address whether the new technology may have compatibility issues with current network infrastructure.


Original Abstract Submitted

two main methods exist today to enforce access control in a network fabric: soft zoning and hard zoning. however, each of these approaches has some significant drawbacks. accordingly, presented herein are new and improved systems and methods to perform access control enforcement, which is stronger than soft zoning, and does not need to interact with the fabric switches, as required by hard zoning. in one or more embodiments, an authentication verification entity (ave) is provided with access control or authorization information. in one or more embodiments, the ave uses this information to cause an authentication verification failure for connections between hosts and subsystems that are not allowed according to configurations (e.g., zoning configurations) of the fabric.