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Default Settings for Keychain Management
This table lists the default settings for Cisco NX-OS keychain management parameters.
Table 36: Default Keychain Management Parameters
Default Parameters
No keychain exists by default. Key chains
No keys are created by default when you create a new keychain. Keys
Always valid. Accept lifetime
Always valid. Send lifetime
Unencrypted. Key-string entry encryption
Configuring Keychain Management
Creating a Keychain
You can create a keychain on the device. A new keychain contains no keys.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2.
key chain name
3.
(Optional) show key chain name
4. (Optional)
copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Purpose Command or Action
Enters global configuration mode. configure terminal
Example:
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Creates the keychain and enters keychain configuration
mode. key chain name
Example:
Step 2
switch(config)# key chain bgp-keys
switch(config-keychain)#
Displays the keychain configuration. (Optional)
show key chain name
Example:
Step 3
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Configuring Keychain Management
Default Settings for Keychain Management