Configuring The Dhchap Mode - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP
Table 31: DHCHAP Authentication Status Between Two SAN Switches
Switch N
DHCHAP
Modes
on
auto-Active
auto-Passive
off

Configuring the DHCHAP Mode

You can configure the DHCHAP mode for a particular interface.
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2 switch(config)# interface fc slot/port -
slot/port
Step 3
fcsp on
Example:
switch(config-if)# fcsp on
Step 4
no fcsp on
Example:
switch(config-if)# no fcsp on
Step 5 fcsp auto-active 0
Example:
switch(config-if)# fcsp auto-active 0
OL-27583-01
Switch 1 DHCHAP Modes
on auto-active
FC-SP authentication FC-SP authentication
is performed. is performed.
Link is brought down. FC-SP authentication is not performed.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Selects a range of interfaces and enters the interface configuration
mode.
Sets the DHCHAP mode for the selected interfaces to be in the on
state.
Reverts to the factory default of auto-passive for these three interfaces.
Changes the DHCHAP authentication mode for the selected interfaces
to auto-active. Zero (0) indicates that the port does not perform
reauthentication.
Note
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
Configuring DHCHAP Authentication
auto-passive
FC-SP authentication
is performed.
FC-SP authentication
is not performed.
The reauthorization interval configuration is the same as the
default behavior.
off
Link is brought down.
FC-SP authentication
is not performed.
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