Configuring The Dhchap Mode - Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP
Table 18: 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.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
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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.
Command or Action
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
switch(config)# interface vfc vfc-id -
vfc-id
fcsp on
Example:
switch(config-if)# fcsp on
no fcsp on
Example:
switch(config-if)# no fcsp on
fcsp auto-active 0
Example:
switch(config-if)# fcsp
auto-active 0
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Configuring DHCHAP Authentication
auto-passive
FC-SP authentication
is performed.
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 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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