HP Cisco MDS 9120 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide - R - Page 1403

Chapter 69 Fabric Manager Web Services Logon Service Send documentation comments to [email protected] Error Error code: 201-Invalid argument in Web Service exception. validateToken This method returns true or false depending on the validity of the token. If the token has expired, it returns false, or else it returns true. Parameters token-Session Token. Return Value Boolean value "True" if the Fabric Manager accepts the token. Error Error code: 201-Invalid argument in Web Service exception. Authentication or Token To interact with Fabric Manager Web Services, the user must obtain a token through LogonWS and attach this token to the header message of every SOAP requests. Fabric Manager Web Services verifies user credentials using a unique token string that is administered by LogonWS. At any given time, HTTPS should be deployed to secure the communication channel. The following example displays the format of the header message: token string is put here IdentityManager IdentityManager provide identity services and manage the user credentials that are required by Web Services. It is the token provider who administers and maintains tokens. It authenticates the user, generates tokens, and validates or expires tokens by periodically checking and clearing the cache. OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide 69-3