ZyXEL Communications GS-4024 User Manual page 157

GS-4024 User's Guide
Table 56 OSPF Virtual Link (continued)
LABEL
Authentication
Key ID
Key
Add
Cancel
Clear
Index
Name
Peer Router-ID
Authentication
Key ID
Delete
Cancel
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DESCRIPTION
Note: Virtual interface(s) must use the same authentication method
within the same area.
Select an authentication method. Choices are Same-as-Area, None (default),
Simple and MD5.
To exchange OSPF packets with peer border router, you must set the authentication
method and/or password the same as the peer border router.
Select Same-as-Area to use the same authentication method within the area and set
the related fields when necessary.
Select None to disable authentication. This is the default setting.
Select Simple to authenticate OSPF packets transmitted through this interface using
a simple password.
Select MD5 to authenticate OSPF packets transmitted through this interface using
MD5 authentication.
When you select MD5 in the Authentication field, specify the identification number of
the authentication you want to use.
When you select Simple in the Authentication field, enter a password eight-
character long.
When you select MD5 in the Authentication field, enter a password 16-character
long.
Click Add to apply the changes.
Click Cancel to start configuring the above fields again.
Click Clear to set the above fields back to the factory defaults.
This field displays an index number of an entry.
This field displays a descriptive name of a virtual link.
This field displays the ID (that uses the format of an IP address in dotted decimal
notation) of a peer border router.
This field displays the authentication method used (Same-as-Area, None, Simple or
MD5).
When the Authentication field displays MD5, this field displays the identification
number of the key used.
Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the summary table.
Click Cancel to clear the Delete check boxes.
Chapter 24 OSPF