Cisco 500 series Administration Manual page 473

RIP
Configuring RIP
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Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
To create a key chain, do the following:
Create a key chain with a single key in it, using the Key Chain Settings page.
Add additional keys, using the Key Settings page.
Creating a Key Chain
Use the Key Chain Settings page to create a new key chain.
Click Security > Key Management> Key Chain Settings. The Key Chain Settings
page is displayed.
To add a key chain, click Add and the Add Key Chain page is displayed.
To add a new key chain, click Add to open the Add Key Chain page and enter the
following fields:
• Key Chain—Name for the key chain.
• Key Identifier—Integer identifier for the key chain.
• Key String—Value of the key chain string. Enter one of the following options:
- User Defined (Encrypted)—Enter an encrypted version.
- User Defined (Plaintext)—Enter a plaintext version
Both the Accept Life Time and the Send LifeTime values can be
NOTE
entered. The Accept Life Time indicates when the key-identifier for receiving
packets is valid. The Send Life Time indicates when the key-identifier for
sending packets is valid. The fields are only described for the Accept Life
Time. The Send Life Time has the same fields.
• Accept Life Time—Specifies when packets with this key are accepted.
Select one of the following options.
- Always Valid—No limit to the life of the key-identifier.
- User Defined—Life of the key-chain is limited. If this option, is selected
enter values in the following fields.
If you select User Defined, the system time must be set either
NOTE
manually or from SNTP. Otherwise, Accept Life Time and Send Life Times
always fail.
• Start Date—Enter the earliest date that the key-identifier is valid.
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