Reference Guide

840 | Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
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Command Modes
INTERFACE
Usage
Information
Dell Force10 recommends configuring metrics on all interfaces. Without configuring this command,
the IS-IS metrics are similar to hop-count metrics.
isis network point-to-point
e
Enable the software to treat a broadcast interface as a point-to-point interface.
Syntax
isis network point-to-point
To disable the feature, enter no isis network point-to-point.
Defaults
Not enabled.
Command Modes
INTERFACE
isis password
e
Configure an authentication password for an interface.
Syntax
isis password [hmac-md5] password [level-1 | level-2]
To delete a password, enter the no isis password [password] [level-1 | level-2] command.
Parameters
Defaults
No default password. level-1 (if not otherwise specified)
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Usage
Information
To protect your network from unauthorized access, use this command to prevent unauthorized routers
from forming adjacencies.
You can assign different passwords for different routing levels by using the level-1 and level-2
keywords.
The no form of this command disables the password for Level 1 or Level 2 routing, using the
respective keywords level-1 or level-2.
This password provides limited security as it is processed as plain text.
encryption-type
(OPTIONAL) Enter 7 to encrypt the password using DES.
hmac-md5 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword hmac-md5 to encrypt the password using MD5.
password
Assign the interface authentication password.
level-1
(OPTIONAL) Independently configures the authentication password for Level 1. The
router acts as a station router for Level 1 routing.
This is the default.
level-2
(OPTIONAL) Independently configures the authentication password for Level 2. The
router acts as an area router for Level 2 routing.