Specifications

configure ospf authentication
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configure ospf authentication
configure ospf [vlan [<vlan-name> | all] | area <area-identifier> |
virtual-link <router-identifier> <area-identifier>] authentication
[simple-password <password> | md5 <md5_key_id> <md5_key>| none]
Description
Specifies the authentication password (up to eight characters) or Message Digest 5 (MD5) key for one or
all interfaces in a specific area or a virtual link.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
The md5_key is a numeric value with the range 0 to 65,536 or alphanumeric. When the OSPF area is
specified, authentication information is applied to all OSPF interfaces within the area.
Example
The following command configures MD5 authentication on the VLAN subnet_26:
configure ospf vlan subnet_26 authentication md5 32 test
vlan-name Specifies a VLAN name.
all Specifies all VLANs
area-identifier Specifies an OSPF area.
router-identifier Specifies a router interface number.
password Specifies an authentication password (up to 8 ASCII characters).
md5-key_id Specifies a Message Digest 5 key, from 0-255.
md5_key Specifies a numeric value from 0-65,536. Can also be alphanumeric
none Disables authentication.