Users Guide
md5 [encryption-
type] key
• Enter the keywords message-digest-key followed by a number from 1 to
255 as the keyid. After the keyid, enter the keyword md5 followed by the
key. The key is an alphanumeric string up to 16 characters long. Optionally, for
the
encryption-type variable, enter the number seven before entering the
key string to indicate that an encrypted password will follow.
dead-interval
seconds
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords dead-interval followed by a number as the
number of seconds for the interval. The range is 1 to 8192. The default is 40
seconds.
hello-interval
seconds
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords hello-interval followed by the number of
seconds for the interval. The range is 1 to 8192. The default is 10 seconds.
retransmit-interval
seconds
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords retransmit-interval followed by the
number of seconds for the interval. The range is 1 to 8192. The default is 5
seconds.
transmit-delay
seconds
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords transmit-delay followed by the number of
seconds for the interval. The range is 1 to 8192. The default is 1 second.
Defaults
• dead-interval seconds = 40 seconds
• hello-interval seconds = 10 seconds
• retransmit-interval seconds = 5 seconds
• transmit-delay seconds = 1 second
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
Command History
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
8.3.12.0 Deprecated command on the S4810.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Added support for the Multi-Process OSPF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information
All OSPF areas must be connected to a backbone area (usually Area 0). Virtual links connect broken or
discontiguous areas.
You cannot enable both authentication options. Choose either the authentication-key or message-
digest-key option.
Related Commands
router ospf – enters ROUTER OSPF mode to congure an OSPF instance.
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)
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