Troubleshooting Fibre Channel switch authentication issues

Unified Compute Platform (UCP) Advisor Administration Guide

Version
4.5.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-92UCP119-13
ft:lastEdition
2024-03-11

Use the following guidelines and suggested steps to help resolve Fibre Channel switch onboarding issues caused by problems with authentication.

Condition
Unable to onboard Fibre Channel switch to UCP system.
What it means:
When onboarding a Fibre Channel switch, the following error occurs:
Unable to add Fibre Channel switch <Fibre Channel switch IP address>. Authentication failed. Check your username, password. Authentication failed. Please check your username, password.
Corrective action:
  1. Using SSH, log on to the Fibre Channel switch.
  2. Reboot the Fibre Channel switch.
  3. Retry onboarding the Fibre Channel switch to the UCP system.