Ospf Authentication-Mode - 3Com 5500G-EI Command Reference Manual

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OUTING ROTOCOL OMMANDS
[SW5500]ospf
[SW5500-ospf-1]
Enable the OSPF protocol with a process ID of 120.
[SW5500]router id 10.110.1.8
[SW5500]ospf 120
[SW5500-ospf-120]
Syntax
ospf authentication-mode { simple
undo ospf authentication-mode { simple | md5 }
View
VLAN Interface view
Parameter
simple password
Enter the ID of the MD5 authentication key, in the range from 1 to 255.
key_id
Enter the MD5 authentication key. If it is input in a plain text form, MD5 key
key
is a character string not exceeding 16 characters. And it will be displayed in a
cipher text form in a length of 24 characters when
current-configuration
cipher text form with 24 characters is also supported.
Description
Using the

ospf authentication-mode

authentication mode and key between adjacent routers.
Using the
undo ospf authentication-mode
authentication key. By default, the interface does not authenticate the OSPF
packets.
The passwords for the authentication keys of routers on the same network
segment must be identical. In addition, if you use this command with the
authentication-mode
(see the example below).
Related command:
Example
Area 1 is where the network segment 131.119.0.0 of Interface Vlan-interface 1 is
located. To set this area to support MD5 cipher text authentication, with an
authentication key identifier of 15 and an authentication key of 3Com, enter the
following:
<SW5500>system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[SW5500]router id 1.1.1.1
[SW5500]ospf
[SW5500-ospf-1]
Enter a password of no more than 8 characters.
command is executed. Inputting the MD5 key in a
command, you can configure the
command, you can set the authentication type of an area
authentication-mode
password key_id key
| md5
display
command, you can cancel the set
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