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Configuring DHCHAP Passwords for the Local Switch
Tip We recommend using RADIUS or TACACS+ for fabrics with more than five switches. If you need to use a
local password database, you can continue to do so using Approach 3 and using the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Fabric Manager to manage the password database.
Configuring DHCHAP Passwords for the Local Switch
To configure the DHCHAP password for the local switch, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# fcsp dhchap password 0 mypassword
Configures a clear text password for the local switch.
Step 3 switch(config)# fcsp dhchap password 0 mypassword 30:11:bb:cc:dd:33:11:22
Configures a clear text password for the local switch to be used for the device with the specified WWN.
Step 4 switch(config)# no fcsp dhchap password 0 mypassword 30:11:bb:cc:dd:33:11:22
(Optional) Removes the clear text password for the local switch to be used for the device with the specified
WWN.
Step 5 switch(config)# fcsp dhchap password 7 sfsfdf
Configures a password entered in an encrypted format for the local switch.
Step 6
switch(config)# fcsp dhchap password 7 sfsfdf 29:11:bb:cc:dd:33:11:22
Configures a password entered in an encrypted format for the local switch to be used for the device with the
specified WWN.
Step 7
switch(config)# no fcsp dhchap password 7 sfsfdf 29:11:bb:cc:dd:33:11:22
(Optional) Removes the password entered in an encrypted format for the local switch to be used for the device
with the specified WWN.
Step 8 switch(config)# fcsp dhchap password mypassword1
Configures a clear text password for the local switch to be used with any connecting device.
About Password Configuration for Remote Devices
You can configure passwords in the local authentication database for other devices in a fabric. The other
devices are identified by their device name, which is also known as the switch WWN or device WWN. The
password is restricted to 64 characters and can be specified in clear text (0) or in encrypted text (7).
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