Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 2 A Commands
aaa authentication login
aaa authentication login
To configure the authentication method for a login, use the aaa authentication login command in
configuration mode. To revert to local authentication, use the no form of the command.
aaa authentication login {default {group group-name [none] | none} | local [none] | none} |
console {group-name [none] | none} | local [none] | none}| error-enable | mschap enable}
no aaa authentication login {default {group group-name [none] | none} | local [none] | none} |
console {group-name [none] | none} | local [none] | none}| error-enable | mschap enable}
Syntax Description
Defaults Local user name authentication.
Command Modes Configuration mode.
Command History
Usage Guidelines Use the
console option to override the console login method.
Specify the currently configured command preceded by a no to revert to the factory default.
Examples The following example enables all login authentication to be performed using remote TACACS+ servers,
which are members of the group called TacServer, followed by the local login method.
switch# config t
switch(config)# aaa authentication login default group TacServer
The following example enables console authentication to use the group called TacServer, followed by
the local login method.
switch(config)# aaa authentication login console group TacServer
default Configures the default method.
console Configures the console authentication login method.
group group-name Specifies the group name. The group name is a maximum of 127 characters.
local Specifies the local authentication method.
none Sets no authentication; everyone is permitted.
error-enable Enables login error message display.
mschap enable Enables MS-CHAP authentication for login.
Release Modification
1.3(1) This command was introduced.
3.0(1) Added the mschap option.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available