Motorola BSR 2000 Configuration And Management Manual page 276

BSR 2000 Configuration and Management Guide
1. Use one the following two options to configure CM authentication parameters so
Caution: Ensure that the authentication string or hexadecimal key in the CM
configuration file matches the authentication string or hexadecimal key
configured on the cable interface. CMs cannot register with the cable
interface if the authentication parameters do not match.
2. Use the show running-config command in Global Configuration mode to
Note: The
password with the number 0 if it is unencrypted. If the system password is
encrypted, it is identified with the number 7. If CM authentication is active,
CM authentication information does not appear in the display
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that all CMs return a known text string to register with the cable interface for
:
network access
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If you want to activate CM authentication so that all CMs return an
unencrypted text string to register with the cable interface for network access,
issue the cable shared-secret 0 command in Global Configuration mode:
MOT(config)#cable shared-secret 0 < string>
where:
0 specifies that an unencrypted authentication text string follows.
string is an alphanumeric text authentication string. The authentication string
must enclosed with double quotes if the string contains spaces. The "%" and
"!" characters must not be used.
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Automatic encryption on the BSR is disabled by default. If you want to
activate CM authentication so that all CMs return an encrypted key and
register with the cable interface for network access, the service
password-encryption command must be configured. Refer to
more information on how to use the service password-encryption command
to encrypt BSR passwords.
determine if the automatic encryption function is enabled on the BSR and if CM
authentication is activated or deactivated on a cable interface:
show running-config
MOT(config)#show running-config
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command output identifies the system
interface
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