macsec connectivity-association (globally)

Create and configure a connectivity-association (CA).

Note

Configure a CA name in multiples of 4 characters (4 bytes). If the total number of characters in a CA name is not a multiple of 4, it can create interoperability issues with ExtremeXOS products.

Syntax

macsec connectivity-association WORD<5-15> connectivity-association-key WORD<10-32> [key-parity {even | odd}]
no macsec connectivity-association WORD<5-15> connectivity-association-key WORD<10-32>

Command Parameters

key-parity

Specifies Tx key parity using the following values:

even — generates even-numbered keys
odd — generates odd-numbered keys

If you do not specify a value for key-parity, the system defaults to 2 AN mode.

WORD<10-32>

Specifies the value of the connectivity-association key (CAK). It is a 10 to 32 character hexadecimal string representing the 16 byte CAK.

WORD<5-15>

Specifies a new connectivity-association name. It is a 15 character alphanumeric string.

Default

None

Command Mode

Global Configuration