Configuring Password Encryption

Configuring Encryption Using AES Encryption Standard

Configuring Encryption Using AES Encryption Standard

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "smartcardPasswdEncrypt": {
          "attributes": {
            "adminSt": "enabled"
}}}]}}

{
    imdata:[]
}

<System>
  <passwdenc-items>
    <adminSt>enabled</adminSt>
  </passwdenc-items>
</System>

Note: This example was added in Release 9.3(3).

CLI Commands

The CLI commands are equivalent to the payload examples displayed in the pane on the right. Click the DME tab in the top-left corner of the right pane to view the JSON payload. Click the YANG tab to view the XML payload.

feature password encryption aes

Verifying a DME Configuration

The following table contains the distinguished name (DN) for each managed object (MO) in the DME payload. Issue a GET request using the DN to verify the configuration was posted or to get information about the configured properties of a particular object.

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
smartcardPasswdEncrypt	sys/passwdenc

smartcardPasswdEncrypt Properties

The following table contains information about the smartcardPasswdEncrypt properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
adminSt	smartcard:AdminState (scalar:Enum8)	The administrative state of the object or policy.	SELECTION: 1 - 2 - disabled DEFAULT: disabled

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Deleting Encryption Using AES Encryption Standard

Deleting Encryption Using AES Encryption Standard

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "smartcardPasswdEncrypt": {
          "attributes": {
            "status": "deleted"
}}}]}}

{
    imdata:[]
}

<System>
  <passwdenc-items nc:operation="delete">
  </passwdenc-items>
</System>