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BES-53248 switch log collection fails with switch password error

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Applies to

  • Cluster Switch Log Collection
  • Broadcom BES-53248 Cluster Switches

Issue

  • Attempting to enable the Cluster Switch Log Collection fails with "switch password error". Example:

::> system cluster-switch log show
 Log Collection Enabled: true
 Index Switch                               Log Timestamp        Status
------ ------------------------------------ -------------------  -------------
     1 switch_name-1                        -                    switch
                                                                 password
                                                                 error
     2 switch_name-2                        -                    switch
                                                                 password
                                                                 error
2 entries were displayed.

  • Admin password confirmed to be correct and matching
  • No errors in CSHM switch monitoring
  • BES-53248 SSH/SCP configuration showing:

(switch_name-1)#show ip ssh
SSH Configuration
Administrative Mode: .......................... Enabled
SSH Port: ..................................... 22
Protocol Level: ............................... Version 2
...
SSH Public Key Authentication Mode: ........... Disabled
SCP server Administrative Mode: ............... Disabled
...

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