Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000599-02, June 2008)

42 Fabric OS Command Reference
53-1000599-02
authUtil
2
allE Specify all E_Ports in the switch.
Examples To display authentication configuration on the switch:
switch:admin> authutil --show
AUTH TYPE HASH TYPE GROUP TYPE
--------------------------------------
fcap,dhchap sha1,md5 0,1,2,3,4
Switch Authentication Policy: PASSIVE
Device Authentication Policy: OFF
To set DH-CHAP as the authentication protocol:
switch:admin> authutil --set -a dhchap
Authentication is set to dhchap.
To set both protocols in order of FCAP and then DH-CHAP:
switch:admin> authutil --set -a all
Authentication is set to fcap,dhchap.
To set DH group 3:
switch:admin> authutil --set -g 3
DH Group was set to 3.
To set all DH groups to be specified in the authentication negotiation in the order of 0, 1, 2, 3, and
4:
switch:admin> authutil --set -g "*"
DH Group is set to 0,1,2,3,4
To set the Switch policy to active mode:
switch:admin> authutil --policy -sw active
Warning: Activating the authentication policy requires
either DH-CHAP secrets or PKI certificates depending
on the protocol selected. Otherwise, ISLs will be
segmented during next E-port bring-up.
ARE YOU SURE (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Auth Policy is set to ACTIVE
To set the Device policy to passive mode:
switch:admin> authutil --policy -dev passive
Warning: Activating the authentication policy requires
DH-CHAP secrets on both switch and device. Otherwise,
the F-port will be disabled during next F-port
bring-up.
ARE YOU SURE (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Device authentication is set to PASSIVE
To start authentication on E/F_Ports 2, 3, and 4:
switch:admin> authutil --authinit 2,3,4
To disable md5 hash type for FIPS configuration:
switch:admin> authutil --show
AUTH TYPE HASH TYPE GROUP TYPE
--------------------------------------