Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS - Configuring the DHCHAP Mode

Table 32: DHCHAP Authentication Status Between Two SAN Switches
Switch 1 DHCHAP ModesSwitch N
DHCHAP
Modes
offauto-passiveauto-activeon
Link is brought down.FC-SP authentication
is performed.
FC-SP authentication
is performed.
FC-SP authentication
is performed.
on
FC-SP authentication
is not performed.
auto-Active
FC-SP authentication
is not performed.
auto-Passive
FC-SP authentication is not performed.
Link is brought down.off
Configuring the DHCHAP Mode
You can configure the DHCHAP mode for a particular interface.
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 1
Selects a range of interfaces and enters the interface
configuration mode.
switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
- slot/port
Step 2
If this is a QSFP+ GEM, the slot/port syntax is
slot/QSFP-module/port.
Note
Sets the DHCHAP mode for the selected interfaces to be
in the on state.
fcsp on
Example:
switch(config-if)# fcsp on
Step 3
Reverts to the factory default of auto-passive for these
three interfaces.
no fcsp on
Example:
switch(config-if)# no fcsp on
Step 4
Changes the DHCHAP authentication mode for the
selected interfaces to auto-active. Zero (0) indicates that
the port does not perform reauthentication.
fcsp auto-active 0
Example:
switch(config-if)# fcsp
auto-active 0
Step 5
The reauthorization interval configuration is the
same as the default behavior.
Note
Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 7.x
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Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP
Configuring DHCHAP Authentication