Symptoms

When discovering the fabric in SANnav, it returns the error "Given Credentials are Invalid," even SSH/WebTools works well with the same credential.

Cause

The following errors have been recorded in the SANnav logs. switch-asset-collectors-mw - [ERROR] 2025-05-28 14:52:48.879 [defaultThreadPool (Thread-273608)] com.brocade.dcm.san.collection.async.SwitchConfigureTask - Authentication failure on seed switch: xx.xx.xx.xx[128] error code: 9,007switch-asset-collectors-mw - [ERROR] 2025-05-28 14:52:48.880 [defaultThreadPool (Thread-273608)] com.brocade.dcm.san.collection.async.SwitchConfigureTask - Exception in setSwitchCredentials - Insufficient privilege to perform discovery operation. Need visibility into all possible VFs On the switch, the user for SANnav discovery only has access to VF 128. Account name: sannavuserDescription: AdministratorEnabled: YesPassword Last Change Date: Wed May 28 2025 (UTC)Password Expiration Date: Not Applicable (UTC)Locked: NoHome LF Role: adminRole-LF List: admin: 128Chassis Role: adminHome LF: 128Day Time Access: N/A SANnav looks for access to all possible VFs 1-128 during fabric discovery and returns the error if the user cannot access all of them.

Resolution

Create a user with admin role for all VFs 1-128 on the switch and then discover the fabric with it. Account name: sannavuserDescription: AdministratorEnabled: YesPassword Last Change Date: Wed May 28 2025 (UTC)Password Expiration Date: Not Applicable (UTC)Locked: NoHome LF Role: adminRole-LF List: admin: 1-128Chassis Role: adminHome LF: 128Day Time Access: N/A

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