Specifications

Process Overview: Routing Protocol Configuration
Configuring RIP
Matrix E1 Series (1G58x-09 and 1H582-xx) Configuration Guide 13-13
About RIP Authentication
The following tasks must be completed to configure RIP authentication on the Matrix E1 device:
1. Create a key chain as described in Section 13.1.1.9.
2. Add a key to the chain as described in Section 13.1.1.10.
3. Specify an authentication string for the key as described in Section 13.1.1.11.
4. Set the time periods the authentication string can be received and sent as valid as described in
Section 13.1.1.12 and Section 13.1.1.13.
5. Enable a key chain for use on an interface as described in Section 13.1.1.14.
6. Specify an authentication mode as described in Section 13.1.1.15.
13.1.1.9 key chain
Creates or deletes a key chain used globally for RIP authentication.
key chain name
Syntax Description
Command Syntax of the “no” Form
The “no” form of this command deletes the specified key chain:
no key chain name
Command Type
Router command.
Command Mode
Global configuration: Matrix>Router(config)#
Command Defaults
None.
Example
This example shows how to create a RIP authentication key chain called “password”:
name Specifies a name for the key chain.
Matrix>Router(config)#key chain password