Key Management System
Configuring Key Chain Management
Adds a new Time-Independent
key to the “Procurve1” chain.
Displays keys in the key chain
entry.
Figure 11-2. Example of Adding and Displaying a Time-Independent Key to a Key Chain Entry
Assigning Time-Dependent Keys to a Chain
A time-dependent key has Accept or Send time constraints. It is valid only
during the times that are defined for the key . If a time-dependent key is used,
there is usually more than one key in the key chain entry.
Syntax: [no] key-chain < CHAIN_NAME > key < KEY_ID >
Generates or deletes a key in the key chain entry
CHAIN_NAME . Using the optional no form of the
command deletes the key. The KEY_ID is any
number from 0-255.
[ key-string KEY_STR ]
This option specifies the key value referenced by the
protocol using the key. The KEY_STR can be any
string up to 14 characters in length.
accept-lifetime < mm/dd/yy [ yy ] hh:mm:ss | now >
Specifies the start date and time of the valid period
in which the switch can use this key to authenticate
inbound packets.
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