Chapter 9 K Commands; Key - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Command Reference Manual

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To create a key or to enter the configuration mode for an existing key, use the key command. To remove the

key, use the no form of this command.

no key key-ID

Syntax Description

Command Default

Command Modes

Keychain configuration (config-keychain)

MACsec keychain configuration (config-macseckeychain)

Command History

Usage Guidelines

• A new key contains no key strings.

• This command does not require a license.

• To use this command in MACsec keychain configuration mode, you should enable the MKA feature

This example shows how to enter the key configuration mode for key 13 in the glbp-keys keychain:

switch# configure terminal

switch(config)# key chain glbp-keys

switch(config-keychain)# key 13

switch(config-keychain-key)#

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ID of the key to be configured. This ID must be a

whole number between 0 and 65535.

Modification

This command was modified. Support for the MACsec keychain

configuration mode was added.

This command was introduced.

The MACsec key identifier must range from

1 to 32 octet, and the maximum size is 64