Chapter 31
Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .
Table 31-1
Switch N
DHCHAP
Modes
on
auto-Active
auto-Passive
off
To enable the DHCHAP mode for a particular interface, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
Step 2
switch(config)# interface fc2/1-3
switch(config-if)#
Step 3
switch(config-if)# fcsp on
switch(config-if)# no fcsp on
Step 4
switch(config-if)# fcsp auto-active 0
switch(config-if)# fcsp auto-active 120
switch(config-if)# fcsp auto-active
OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
DHCHAP Authentication Status Between Two MDS Switches
on
auto-active
FC-SP
FC-SP authentication
authentication is
is performed.
performed.
Link is brought
FC-SP authentication is not performed.
down.
Switch 1 DHCHAP Modes
auto-passive
FC-SP authentication
is performed.
FC-SP authentication
is not performed.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enters the interface submode.
Sets the DHCHAP mode for the selected interfaces to be
in the on state.
Reverts to the factory default of auto-passive for these
three interfaces.
Changes the DHCHAP authentication mode for the
selected interfaces to auto-active. Zero (0) indicates that
the port does not perform reauthentication.
The reauthorization configuration is the same as
Note
the default behavior.
Changes the DHCHAP authentication mode to
auto-active for the selected interfaces to reauthenticate
every two hours (120 minutes) after the initialization
authentication.
Changes the DHCHAP authentication mode to
auto-active for the selected interfaces with
reauthentication disabled (default).
The reauthorization configuration is the same as
Note
setting it to zero (0).
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
DHCHAP Authentication Modes
off
Link is brought
down.
FC-SP
authentication is
not performed.
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