Users Guide

Switch Management Commands 2125
Syntax
cryptographic-algorithm {gcm-aes-128 | gcm-aes-256}
no cryptographic-algorithm
• gcm-aes-128 — Galois counter mode of the Advanced Encryption
Standard using a 128-bit key.
• gcm-aes-256 — Galois counter mode of the Advanced Encryption
Standard using a 256-bit key.
Default Configuration
The default cryptographic algorithm is gcm-aes-128.
Command Mode
Keychain Key Configuration mode
User Guidelines
Key Configuration mode allows the administrator to configure a key using the
cryptographic-algorithm, key-string, and lifetime commands.
Command History
Command introduced in version 6.7.0 firmware.
key-string
Use this command to configure the key. Use the no form of the command to
return to the default configuration.
Syntax
key-string key-string-value
no key-string
• key-string-value — Key specified in clear text. Use a minimum of 2
characters and a maximum of 32 (128-bit encryption)/64 (256-bit
encryption) characters (hexadecimal string). The number of characters
must be even.