Md5 Key Settings - D-Link xStack DES-3800 Series User Manual

MD5 Key Settings

The MD5 Key Settings menu allows the entry of a 16-character Message Digest − version 5 (MD5) key which can be used to
authenticate every packet exchanged between OSPF routers. It is used as a security mechanism to limit the exchange of network
topology information to the OSPF routing domain. MD5 Keys created here can be used in the OSPF menu below.
To configure an MD5 Key, click Layer 3 Features > MD5 Key Settings to open the following window:
The following fields can be set:
Parameter Description
Key ID (1-255)
Key
Click Apply to enter the new Key ID settings. To delete a Key ID entry, click the corresponding
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Figure 8- 5. MD5 Key Settings and Table window
A number from 1 to 255 used to identify the MD5 Key.
A alphanumeric string of between 1 and 16 case-sensitive characters used to generate the
Message Digest which is in turn, used to authenticate OSPF packets within the OSPF routing
domain.
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under the Delete heading.