switch.brocade
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.. _cluster.switch.brocade.key:

:kw:`key`
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**scopable**      False
**required**      False
**default**       None
**scope order**   specific > generic
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The path to the private key to use to log in the switch.

.. _cluster.switch.brocade.method:

:kw:`method`
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**scopable**      False
**required**      False
**default**       ssh
**scope order**   specific > generic
**candidates**    telnet | ssh
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The method to use to connect to the switch. ssh without a key set needs sshpass the binary.

.. _cluster.switch.brocade.name:

:kw:`name`
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**scopable**      False
**required**      False
**default**       None
**scope order**   specific > generic
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The name connect to the switch (dns name or ip address). If not set, fallback to the section name suffix.

.. _cluster.switch.brocade.password:

:kw:`password`
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**scopable**      False
**required**      False
**default**       None
**scope order**   specific > generic
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The password to use to log in, expressed as a <secname> reference to a secret. The secret must be in the ``system`` namespace and must have the ``password`` key. Either username or key must be specified.

.. _cluster.switch.brocade.username:

:kw:`username`
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**scopable**      False
**required**      True
**default**       None
**scope order**   specific > generic
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The username to use to log in the switch.