Cisco ASR 9000 Series Configuration Manual page 395

Implementing OSPF
Authentication configured at the interface level overrides authentication configured at the area level and
Note
the router process level. If an interface does not have authentication specifically configured, the interface
inherits the authentication parameter value from a higher hierarchical level. See
and CLI Inheritance, on page 335
Before You Begin
If you choose to configure authentication, you must first decide whether to configure plain text or MD5
authentication, and whether the authentication applies to all interfaces in a process, an entire area, or specific
interfaces. See
authentication and when you should use a specific method for your network.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure
2. router ospf process-name
3. router-id { router-id }
4. authentication [ message-digest | null ]
5. message-digest-key key-id md5 { key | clear key | encrypted key | LINE}
6. area area-id
7. interface type interface-path-id
8. Repeat Step 7 for each interface that must communicate, using the same authentication.
9. exit
10. area area-id
11. authentication [ message-digest | null ]
12. interface type interface-path-id
13. Repeat Step 12 for each interface that must communicate, using the same authentication.
14. interface type interface-path-id
15. authentication [ message-digest | null ]
16. commit
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure
Step 2 router ospf process-name
Example:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:router(config)# router ospf 1
OL-30423-03
Configuring Authentication at Different Hierarchical Levels for OSPF Version 2
for more information about hierarchy and inheritance.
Route Authentication Methods for OSPF, on page 339
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Routing Configuration Guide, Release 5.1.x
OSPF Hierarchical CLI
for information about each type of
Purpose
Enables OSPF routing for the specified routing process
and places the router in router configuration mode.
The process-name argument is any
Note
alphanumeric string no longer than 40
characters.
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