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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP
DHCHAP
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).
Note
The switch WWN identifies the physical switch. This WWN is used to authenticate the switch and is
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:
The following example configures a clear text password for another switch in the fabric that is identified
by the switch WWN device name:
switch(config)#
fcsp dhchap devicename 00:11:55:66:00:aa:bb:cc password 0 NewPassword
The following example configures a password entered in an encrypted format for another switch in the
fabric that is identified by the switch WWN device name:
switch(config)#
fcsp dhchap devicename 00:11:22:33:55:aa:bb:cc password 7 asdflkjh
About the DHCHAP Timeout Value
During the DHCHAP protocol exchange, if the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch does not receive the
expected DHCHAP message within a specified time interval, authentication failure is assumed. The time
ranges from 20 (no authentication is performed) to 1000 seconds. The default is 30 seconds.
When changing the timeout value, consider the following factors:
•
The existing RADIUS and timeout values.
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The same value must also be configured on all switches in the fabric.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
switch#
configuration terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)#
fcsp dhchap devicename
switch-wwn
password
password
Configures a password for another switch in the
fabric that is identified by the switch WWN
device name.
switch(config)#
no
fcsp dhchap devicename
switch-wwn
password
password
Removes the password entry for this switch from
the local authentication database.