Configuring The Dhchap Mode - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP
The following table identifies switch-to-switch authentication between two Cisco switches in various modes.
Table 33: DHCHAP Authentication Status Between Two MDS Switches
Switch N
DHCHAP
Modes
on
auto-Active
auto-Passive
off

Configuring the DHCHAP Mode

To configure the DHCHAP mode for a particular interface, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configuration terminal
2. switch(config)# interface fc slot/port - slot/port
3. switch(config-if)# fcsp on
4. switch(config-if)# no fcsp on
5. switch(config-if)# fcsp auto-active 0
6. switch(config-if)# fcsp auto-active timeout-period
7. switch(config-if)# fcsp auto-active
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configuration terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# interface fc slot/port -
slot/port
Step 3 switch(config-if)# fcsp on
Step 4 switch(config-if)# no fcsp on
Step 5 switch(config-if)# fcsp auto-active 0
OL-xxxxx-xx
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 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.
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auto-passive off
FC-SP authentication Link is brought down.
is performed.
FC-SP authentication
is not performed.
FC-SP authentication
is not performed.
DHCHAP
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