Neighbor Password - Dell S6000 Reference Manual

neighbor password

Enable message digest 5 (MD5) authentication on the TCP connection between two neighbors.
S6000
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} password [encryption-
type] password
To delete a password, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-
name} password command.
Parameters
ip-address
peer-group-
name
encryption-
type
password
Defaults Not configured.
Command ROUTER BGP
Modes
Command
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
History
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0
Version
8.3.19.0
Version 8.3.11.1
Version 8.3.7.0
Version 7.8.1.0
Version 7.7.1.0
Usage
This command automatically restarts the neighbor session for the configuration to
Information
take effect.
Configure the same password on both BGP peers or a connection does not occur.
When you configure MD5 authentication between two BGP peers, each segment
Border Gateway Protocol
Enter the IP address of the router to be included in the peer
group.
Enter the name of a configured peer group.
(OPTIONAL) Enter 7 as the encryption type for the password
entered. 7 means that the password is encrypted and hidden.
Enter a text string up to 80 characters long. The first
character of the password must be a letter.
You cannot use spaces in the password.
Introduced on the S6000.
Introduced on the S4820T.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S4810.
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
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