configure fabric attach port authentication

configure fabric attach ports [port_list | all] authentication [ disable | enable | key {key | default | encrypted encrypted_key}]

Description

Configures Fabric Attach authentication.

Syntax Description


ports	Specify configuring ports.
`port_list`	Specifies list of ports to configure.
all	Configures all ports in the system.
authentication	Configures Fabric Attach authentication.
disable	Disable authentication setting (default).
enable	Enable authentication setting.
key	Configures Fabric Attach authentication key.
`key`	Specifies the authentication key.
default	Configures Fabric Attach authentication key to the default key. (Default when no ‘key‘ is specified.)
encrypted	Configures Fabric Attach authentication key with encrypted key.
`encrypted_key`	Specifies the encrypted authentication key.

Default

By default, all ports are configured to authentication disabled state.

If no key is specified, the default key is used.

Usage Guidelines

When enabled, the default key is used until configured otherwise. If the authentication fails, the Fabric Attach information is dropped whether or not authentication is enabled on the receiving port.

When Fabric Attach authentication is configured on ports that are part of an This command is available on the ExtremeSwitching X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, X670-G2, X690, X695, X870, 5320, 5420, 5520 series switches., all ports on that MLAG must have the same Fabric Attach authentication configuration.

To view Fabric Attach authentication configuration, use the show fabric attach ports [port_list | all] authentication {detail} command. To view Fabric Attach authentication status, use the show lldp {port [all | port_list]} neighbors {detailed} command.

Example

The following example disables Fabric Attach authentication on all ports:

# configure fabric attach ports all authentication disable

The following example sets Fabric Attach authentication on port 1 with the default key:

# configure fabric attach ports 1 authentication key default

The following example sets Fabric Attach authentication on port 1 with the key "12345".

# configure fabric attach port 1 authentication key
Key: 12345
Reenter Key: 12345

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 30.2.

Platform Availability

This command is available on ExtremeSwitching X435, X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, X670-G2, X690, X695, X870, 5320, 5420, and 5520 series switches.