Users Guide

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 congured.
Command Modes ROUTER ISIS
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell EMC
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100–ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.5(0.1) Introduced on the Z9500.
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 congured password injects into Level 1 LSPs, CSNPs, and PSNPs.
Related Commands
• domain-password — set the authentication password for a routing domain.
• isis password — congure an authentication password for an interface.
clear cong
Clear IS-IS congurations that display under the router isis heading of the show running-config command output.
Syntax
clear config
1000 Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)