Security Features in XCO

The following section provides an overview of the security features in ExtremeCloud Orchestrator (XCO).

Note

From release 3.2.0 onwards, Extreme Fabric Automation (EFA) is referred to as ExtremeCloud Orchestrator (XCO). The terms EFA and XCO refer to the same product and are used interchangeably.

XCO is always installed in secure mode and is operational. For details on how to achieve this, refer to the ExtremeCloud Orchestrator CLI Administration Guide, 3.6.0 , which includes details on XCO security options and commands.

The following section provides detailed information on security features:

Authentication and authorization: Explains how XCO users are validated and managed with Role-based Access Control (RBAC).
BGP MD5 authentication on edge links: How to authenticate all the BGP peer and peer-group used for edge connectivity.
BGP MD5 authentication on fabric links: How to use MD5 for BGP connections across all fabric links.