Configuring Dhchap Passwords For The Local Switch; About Password Configuration For Remote Devices; Configuring Dhchap Passwords For Remote Devices - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual
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Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP
All passwords are restricted to 64 alphanumeric characters and can be changed, but not deleted.
Note
We recommend using RADIUS or TACACS+ for fabrics with more than five switches. If you need to use a
local password database, you can continue to do so using Configuration 3 and using the Cisco MDS 9000
Family Fabric Manager to manage the password database.
Configuring DHCHAP Passwords for the Local Switch
To configure the DHCHAP password for the local switch, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
About Password Configuration for Remote Devices
You can configure passwords in the local authentication database for other devices in a fabric. The other
devices are identified by their device name, which is also known as the switch WWN or device WWN. The
password is restricted to 64 characters and can be specified in clear text (0) or in encrypted text (7).
The switch WWN identifies the physical switch. This WWN is used to authenticate the switch and is
Note
different from the VSAN node WWN.
Configuring DHCHAP Passwords for Remote Devices
To locally configure the remote DHCHAP password for another switch in the fabric, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
OL-16597-01
Command or Action
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)# fcsp dhchap password [0 | 7]
password [wwn wwn-id]
Command or Action
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)# fcsp dhchap devicename
switch-wwn password password
switch(config)# no fcsp dhchap devicename
switch-wwn password password
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Configuring DHCHAP Passwords for the Local Switch
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures a clear text password for the
local switch.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures a password for another switch in the
fabric that is identified by the switch WWN
device name.
Removes the password entry for this switch from
the local authentication database.
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