Vrrp Text-Authentication - Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 Configuration Manual

Layer 3 functions
9.4 VRRPv2 (IPv4)
9.4.4.10

vrrp text-authentication

Description
With this command, you specify that VRRP packets are authenticated using an unencrypted
password. If an incoming VRRP packet contains an invalid password, it is discarded.
Note
This command is available only with layer 3.
Requirement
● An IPv4 address is assigned to the virtual router.
● You are in the VRRP Interface configuration mode
.The command prompt is:
cli(config-vrrp-if)#
Syntax
Call up the command with the following parameters:
vrrp <vrid(1-255)> text-authentication <password>
The parameters have the following meaning:
Parameter
vrid
password
Result
The authentication is enabled.
Further notes
You configure a VRRP interface with the
You disable the authentication with the
You assign IPv4 addresses to a virtual router with the
640
Description
ID of the virtual router
Password
interface
no vrrp text-authentication
SCALANCE XM-400/XR-500 Command Line Interface (CLI)
Range of values / note
1 ... 255
Enter a password. Maximum
length: 8 characters
command.
command.
vrrp associated-ip
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