NVIDIA NVOS User Manual for InfiniBand Switches v25.02.2002

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User Accounts
- nv set system security password-hardening expiration
- nv set system security password-hardening expiration-warning
LDAP Commands
RADIUS Commands

User Management Commands

User Accounts

nv set system security password-hardening expiration

	nv set system security password-hardening expiration Set the password expiration time policy: when the time configured by this policy expired, the user will be forced to modify the password.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	180 (days till password expiration)
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system security password-hardening expiration`
REST API	PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/security/password-hardenig {"expiration": ""}
Related Commands	nv show system security password-hardening
Notes

nv set system security password-hardening expiration-warning

	nv set system security password-hardening expiration-warning Set the password expiration warning time policy.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system security password-hardening expiration-warning`
REST API	PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/security/password-hardenig {"expiration-warning": ""}
Related Commands	nv show system security password-hardening
Notes	This warning will be seen after each connection before the password expired according to the days configured.

LDAP Commands

nv show system aaa ldap

	nv show system aaa ldap Show LDAP configurations.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! admin@nvos:~$ nv show system aaa ldap operational applied pending --------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- -------- auth-port 389 389 base-dn dc=itzgeek,dc=local dc=itzgeek,dc=local bind-dn cn=ldapadm,dc=itzgeek,dc=local cn=ldapadm,dc=itzgeek,dc=local group-attribute member member login-attribute cn cn password * * timeout-bind 5 5 timeout-search 5 5 version 3 3 [hostname] 10.209.1.250 10.209.1.250
REST API	GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system
Related Commands	nv set system aaa ldap
Notes	LDAP feature in NVOS, the switch is basicly an LDAP client that can be bind to an LDAP server, to support authentication to the switch via LDAP server instead local.

nv set system aaa ldap base-dn

	nv set system aaa ldap base-dn This command setד the base-dn of the ldap server.
Syntax Description
Default	ou=users,dc=example,dc=com
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa ldap base-dn "dc=itzgeek,dc=local"`
REST API	PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa
Related Commands	nv show system aaa ldap
Notes	A base dn is the point from where a server will search for users.

nv set system aaa ldap bind-dn

	nv set system aaa ldap bind-dn <bind dn> This command sets the bind-dn of the ldap server.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa ldap bind-dn "cn=ldapadm,dc=itzgeek,dc=local"`
REST API	PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa
Related Commands	nv show system aaa ldap
Notes	The Bind DN is the username that will be used to do the searching and request the authentication.

nv set system aaa ldap group-attribute

	nv set system aaa ldap group-attribute <group-attr-value> Set the group-attribute member of the ldap server.
Syntax Description	group-attr-value	Group attribute value
Default	Member
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa ldap group-attribute member`
REST API	PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa
Related Commands	nv show system aaa ldap
Notes

nv set system aaa ldap login-attribute

	nv set system aaa ldap login-attribute <login-attr value> Set the login-attribute of the ldap server.
Syntax Description	login-attr value	Login attribute value
Default	cn
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa ldap login-attribute cn`
REST API	PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa
Related Commands	nv show system aaa ldap
Notes

nv set system aaa ldap timeout-bind

	nv set system aaa ldap timeout-bind <seconds> Set the timeout of the ldap server binding.
Syntax Description	Seconds	Number of seconds
Default	5
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa ldap timeout-bind 5`
REST API	PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa
Related Commands	nv show system aaa ldap
Notes

nv set system aaa ldap timeout-search

	nv set system aaa ldap timeout-search <seconds> Set the timeout-search of the ldap server.
Syntax Description	Seconds	Number of seconds
Default	cn
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa ldap timeout-search 5`
REST API	PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa
Related Commands	nv show system aaa ldap
Notes

nv set system aaa ldap password

	nv set system aaa ldap password <passw value> Set the password of the ldap server.
Syntax Description	passw value	Password
Default	3
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa ldap password 123asd`
REST API	PATCH https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa
Related Commands	nv show system aaa ldap
Notes

RADIUS Commands

nv show system aaa radius

	nv show system aaa radius Display RADIUS features configuration and state.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! admin@nvos:~$ nv show system aaa radius operational applied pending ---------- ----------- ---------- ------- auth-port 1812 1812 auth-type pap pap password * * retransmit 0 0 statistics disabled disabled timeout 3 3 [hostname] 1.1.1.1 [hostname] 1.2.3.4 [hostname] 10.7.34.20 10.7.34.20
REST API	GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius
Related Commands
Notes

nv show system aaa radius hostname

	nv show system aaa radius hostname Show remote radius servers
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv show system aaa radius hostname Hostname Auth port Auth type Password Priority Retransmit Timeout ---------- --------- --------- -------- -------- ---------- ------- 1.1.1.1 1812 pap * 5 0 3 10.7.34.20 1812 pap * 1 0 3`
REST API	GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/hostname
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv show system aaa radius hostname

	nv show system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> Display Radius server configuration
Syntax Description	hostname-id	Radius server ID: ipv4, ipv4-unicas, idn-hostname, ipv6
Default	N/A
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv show system aaa radius hostname 10.7.34.20 operational applied pending ---------- ----------- ------- ------- auth-port 1812 auth-type pap password * * * priority 1 1 1 retransmit 0 timeout 3`
REST API	GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/hostname/<hostname-id>
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius hostname nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius hostname

	nv set system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> Configure remote radius servers
Syntax Description	hostname-id	Radius server ID: ipv4, ipv4-unicas, idn-hostname, ipv6
Default	N/A
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius hostname 1.2.3.4`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/hostname/<hostname-id>
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> nv show system aaa radius hostname nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius auth-port

	nv set system aaa radius auth-port <1 - 65535> Configure global radius authentication port
Syntax Description	auth-port	Integer: 1–65535
Default	1812
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius auth-port 1813`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/auth-port
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius auth-type

	nv set system aaa radius auth-type <pap\|chap> Configure global authentication type
Syntax Description	auth-type	enum:chap,pap
Default	pap
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius auth-type chap`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/auth-type
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius retransmit

	nv set system aaa radius retransmit <0-10> Configure the default radius retransmit tries
Syntax Description	retransmit	integer: 0–10
Default	0
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius retransmit 2`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/retransmit
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius password

	nv set system aaa radius password <PASSWORD> Configure global radius server password in cleartext
Syntax Description	password	string \| prompt
Default	""
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius password Radius-Password`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/password
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius statistics

	nv set system aaa radius statistics <enabled\|disabled> Enable/disable log radius statistics
Syntax Description	statistics	enum: enabled, disabled \| string
Default	Disabled
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius statistics enabled`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/statistics
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius timeout

	nv set system aaa radius timeout <1-60> Configure the global radius server reply timeout (seconds)
Syntax Description	timeout	Integer: 1–60
Default	3
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius timeout 5`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/timeout
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius hostname auth-port

	nv set system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> auth-port <1 - 65535> Configure radius authentication port for server
Syntax Description	hostname-id	Radius server ID: ipv4, ipv4-unicast, idn-hostname, ipv6
	auth-port	Integer: 1–65535
Default	None (set by radius global config)
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius hostname 1.2.3.4 auth-port 2812`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/hostname/<hostname-id>/auth-port/<auth-port>
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> nv show system aaa radius hostname nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius hostname auth-type

	nv set system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> auth-type <pap\|chap> Configure radius authentication type for server
Syntax Description	hostname-id	Radius server ID: ipv4, ipv4-unicast, idn-hostname, ipv6
	auth-type	Enum: pap, chap
Default	None (set by radius global config)
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius hostname 1.2.3.4 auth-type chap`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/hostname/<hostname-id>/auth-type/<auth-type>
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> nv show system aaa radius hostname nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius hostname password

	nv set system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> password <PASSWORD> Configure server password in cleartext
Syntax Description	hostname-id	Radius server ID: ipv4, ipv4-unicast, idn-hostname, ipv6
	PASSWORD	string \| prompt
Default	None (set by radius global config)
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius hostname 1.2.3.4 password Radius-Server-Password`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/hostname/<hostname-id>/password/<PASSWORD>
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> nv show system aaa radius hostname nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius hostname priority

	nv set system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> priority <1-8> Configure radius priority for server
Syntax Description	hostname-id	Radius server ID: ipv4, ipv4-unicast, idn-hostname, ipv6
	priority	Integer: 1–8
Default	1
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius hostname 1.2.3.4 priority 5`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/hostname/<hostname-id>/priority/<priority-value>
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> nv show system aaa radius hostname nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius hostname retransmit

	nv set system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> retransmit <1-10> Configure the radius retransmit tries for server
Syntax Description	hostname-id	Radius server ID: ipv4, ipv4-unicast, idn-hostname, ipv6
	retransmit	Integer: 1–10
Default	None (set by radius global config)
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius hostname 1.2.3.4 retransmit 5`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/hostname/<hostname-id>/retransmit/<retransmit-value>
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> nv show system aaa radius hostname nv show system aaa radius
Notes

nv set system aaa radius hostname timeout

	nv set system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> timeout <1-60> Configure the reply timeout for a radius server (seconds)
Syntax Description	hostname-id	Radius server ID: ipv4, ipv4-unicast, idn-hostname, ipv6
	timeout	Integer: 1–60
Default	None (set by radius global config)
History	25.02.2002
Example	Copy Copied! `admin@nvos:~$ nv set system aaa radius hostname 1.2.3.4 timeout 5`
REST API	SET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/system/aaa/radius/hostname/<hostname-id>/timeout/<timeout-value>
Related Commands	nv show system aaa radius hostname <hostname-id> nv show system aaa radius hostname nv show system aaa radius
Notes

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