Command Line Reference Guide

Version
8.3.12.0
Introduced on the S4810.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 7.5.1.0 Added IPv6 ISIS support.
Version 6.3.1.0 Version 6.3.1.0 Introduced
Usage
Information
You cannot disable leaking from one level to another; however, you can regulate
the rate flow from one level to another using an IP Prefix list. If you do not
configure the IP Prefix list, all routes are leaked.
You can find more information in IETF RFC 2966, Domain-wide Prefix Distribution
with Two-Level IS-IS.
area-password
Configure a hash message authentication code (HMAC) password for an area.
S6000
Syntax
area-password [hmac-md5 | encryption-type] password
To delete a password, use the no area-password command.
Parameters
hmac-md5 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords hmac-md5 to encrypt the
password.
encryption-
type
(OPTIONAL) Enter 7 to encrypt the password using DES.
password Enter a 1 to 16-character length alphanumeric string to
prevent unauthorized access or incorrect routing
information corrupting the link state database. The password
is processed as plain text, which only provides limited
security.
Defaults Not configured.
Command
Modes
ROUTER ISIS
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
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Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)