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area-password

Configure a hash message authentication code (HMAC) password for an area.

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 Description

9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.

9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.

8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.

8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.

8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.

Usage

Information

To prevent the link state database from receiving incorrect routing information from unauthorized

routers, use the area-password command on routers within an area.

The configured password injects into Level 1 LSPs, CSNPs, and PSNPs.

Commands

● domain-password — allows you to set the authentication password for a routing domain.

● isis password — allows you to configure an authentication password for an interface.

clear config

Clear IS-IS configurations that display under the router isis heading of the show running-config command output.