Authentication (Vrrp); Examples; Switch# Configure Terminal; Switch(Config)# Interface Ethernet 2/1 - Cisco Nexus 3548 Command Reference Manual

authentication (VRRP)

authentication (VRRP)
To configure an authentication for the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), use the
authentication command. To disable authentication, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
text password
Command Default
No authentication
Command Modes VRRP configuration mode
Command History Release
5.0(3)A1(1)
Usage Guidelines This command does not require a license.

Examples

This example shows how to configure md5 authentication for VRRP:

switch# configure terminal

switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/1

switch(config-if)# no switchport

switch(config-if)# vrrp 250
switch(config-if-vrrp)# authentication text mypwasswd
switch(config-if-vrrp)#
Related Commands Command
clear vrrp
show vrrp
vrrp
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authentication text password
no authentication [text password]
Specifies to use a simple text password of up to eight alphanumeric
characters.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Clears all the software counters for the specified virtual router.
Displays VRRP configuration information.
Configures a VRRP group.
Chapter Unicast Routing Commands
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