User Guide

# Running H/F 2
Router User Guide
configure router ospf area virtual_link authentication
This command configures authentication for an area virtual link.
Authentication guarantees that only trusted routers send and receive traffic within an area. Each
interface must use the same type of authentication.
parameter definition
syntax:
authentication < none | simple | md5 | md5_cisco > < line >
example:
Alcatel-host/configure/router/ospf/area 1/virtual_link 100.10.1.5> authentication simple Alcatel
related commands
applicable systems:
All models.
authentication type
simple
Uses a text password that is imbedded in the packet.
md5
Creates an encoded checksum that is imbedded in the packet.
md5_cisco
Cisco compatible MD5 authentication
line A 16-character (maximum) password string beginning with an alpha character.
configure router ospf area virtual_link dead_interval
configure router ospf area virtual_link hello_interval
configure router ospf area virtual_link retransmit_interval
configure router ospf area virtual_link transmit_delay