Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Reference page 179

Recommended
Check the connection port for a possible security attack.
Action
Check the shared secrets using the secAuthSecret command and reinitialize authentication using the
portDisable and portEnable commands.
If the message persists, execute the supportFtp command (as needed) to set up automatic FTP
transfers; then execute the supportSave command and contact your switch service provider.
AUTH-1043
Message
Failed to enforce device authentication mode:<Device Auth Policy>(error: <Reason
Code>).
Message Type
LOG
Severity
ERROR
Probable Cause
Indicates that the Kernel mode setting for F_Port authentication failed. Device authentication will be
defaulted to OFF, and the switch will not participate in Diffie Hellman - Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol (DH-CHAP) authentication with other devices.
Recommended
Set the device authentication policy manually using the authUtil command.
Action
AUTH-1044
Message
Authentication <Reason for disabling the port>. Disabling the port <port number>.
Message Type
LOG | FFDC
Severity
ERROR
Probable Cause
Indicates that authentication has timed out after multiple retries. The specified port has been disabled as
a result. This problem may be transient due to the system CPU load. In addition, a defective small
form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver or faulty cable may have caused the failure.
Recommended
Check the SFP transceiver and the cable; then enable the port using the portEnable command.
Action
AUTH-1045
Message
Certificate not present in this switch in <authentication phase> port <port
number>.
Message Type
AUDIT | LOG
Class
SECURITY
Severity
ERROR
Probable Cause
Indicates that the public key infrastructure (PKI) certificate is not installed in this switch.
Fabric OS Message Reference
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