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BLADE OS 5.1 Application Guide
BMD00136, November 2009 Chapter 11: OSPF
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Figure 25 OSPF Authentication
Configuring Plain Text OSPF Passwords
To configure simple plain text OSPF passwords on the switches shown in Figure 25 use the
following commands:
1. Enable OSPF authentication for Area 0 on switches 1, 2, and 3.
2. Configure a simple text password up to eight characters for each OSPF IP interface in Area 0 on
switches 1, 2, and 3.
3. Enable OSPF authentication for Area 2 on switch 4.
Switch 2
Switch 1
Switch
3
Switch 4
Switch 5
key=blade
>> (config-router-ospf)# area 0 authentication-type password
>> # interface ip 1
>> (config-ip-if)# ip ospf key test
>> (config-ip-if)# exit
>> # interface ip 2
>> (config-ip-if)# ip ospf key test
>> (config-ip-if)# exit
>> # interface ip 3
>> (config-ip-if)# ip ospf key test
>> (config-ip-if)# exit
>> # router ospf
>> (config-router-ospf)# area 2 authentication-type password