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214 Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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Authentication policy for fabric elements
7
Setting a secret key pair
1. Log in to the switch using an account with admin permissions, or an account with OM
permissions for the Authentication RBAC class of commands.
2. Enter the secAuthSecret
--set command.
The command enters interactive mode. The command returns a description of itself and
needed input; then it loops through a sequence of switch specification, peer secret entry, and
local secret entry.
To exit the loop, press Enter for the switch name; then type y.
Example of setting a secret key pair
switchA:admin> secauthsecret --set
This command is used to set up secret keys for the DH-CHAP authentication.
The minimum length of a secret key is 8 characters and maximum 40
characters. Setting up secret keys does not initiate DH-CHAP
authentication. If switch is configured to do DH-CHAP, it is performed
whenever a port or a switch is enabled.
Warning: Please use a secure channel for setting secrets. Using
an insecure channel is not safe and may compromise secrets.
Following inputs should be specified for each entry.
1. WWN for which secret is being set up.
2. Peer secret: The secret of the peer that authenticates to peer.
3. Local secret: The local secret that authenticates peer.
Press Enter to start setting up shared secrets > <cr>
Enter WWN, Domain, or switch name (Leave blank when done):
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Enter peer secret: <hidden>
Re-enter peer secret: <hidden>
Enter local secret: <hidden>
Re-enter local secret: <hidden>
Enter WWN, Domain, or switch name (Leave blank when done):
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Enter peer secret: <hidden>
Re-enter peer secret: <hidden>
Enter local secret: <hidden>
Re-enter local secret: <hidden>
Enter WWN, Domain, or switch name (Leave blank when done): <cr>
Are you done? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Saving data to key store… Done.
3. Disable and enable the ports on a peer switch using the portDisable and portEnable
commands.