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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference
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Chapter 8 Fibre Channel Commands
fcsp
fcsp
To configure an Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) authentication mode for a specific interface in
a FC-SP-enabled switch, use the fcsp command. To disable an FC-SP on the interface, use the no form
of the command.
fcsp {auto-active | auto-passive | on | off} [timeout-period]
no fcsp
Syntax Description
Command Default Auto-passive mode
Command Modes Interface configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines To use this command, FC-SP must be enabled using the fcsp enable command.
Examples The following example turns on the authentication mode for Fibre Channel interface in port 1 of slot 2:
switch(config)# interface fc 2/1
switch(config-if)# fcsp on
switch(config-if)#
The following example reverts to the factory default of auto-passive for the selected interface:
switch(config-if)# no fcsp
The following example changes the selected interface to initiate FC-SP authentication, but does not
permit reaunthentication:
switch(config-if)# fcsp auto-active 0
auto-active Configures the auto-active mode to authenticate the specified interface.
auto-passive Configures the auto-passive mode to authenticate the specified interface.
on Configures the on mode to authenticate the specified interface.
off Configures the off mode to authenticate the specified interface.
timeout-period (Optional) Specifies the time out period to reauthenticate the interface. The
time ranges from 0 (default—no authentication is performed) to 100,000
minutes.
Release Modification
4.0(0)N1(1a) This command was introduced.