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Refer to the Network OS Administrator’s Guide for details about how rules apply to configuration
commands, operational commands, and interface key-based commands.
Configuring a placeholder rule
A rule created to allow the no-operation command does not enforce any authorization rules.
Instead, you can use this instance as a placeholder for a valid command that is added later, as
shown in the following example.
1. Issue the
urn:brocade.com:mgmt:brocade-aaa namespace.
2. Under the
3. Under the
placeholder.
Rule processing
When a user executes a command, rules are searched in ascending order by index for a match and
the action of the first matching rule is applied. If none of the rules match, command execution is
blocked. If conflicting permissions exist for a role in different indices, the rule with lowest index
number is applied.
operation
Optional. Defines the general access mode granted by the rule. Access can be read-only or
read-write (default).
action
Optional. A modifier restricting the general access mode. The specified access is either
accepted (accept) or rejected (reject). The default value is “reject”.
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Rule attributes (Continued)
Parameter
Description