Rip Authentication-Mode - 3Com 5500-EI PWR Reference Manual

Note that the interface-related parameters configured previously would be invalid after RIP is disabled.
Examples
# Enable RIP and enter RIP view.
<Sysname> system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[Sysname] rip
[Sysname-rip]

rip authentication-mode

Syntax
rip authentication-mode { simple password | md5 { rfc2082 key-string key-id | rfc2453 key-string } }
undo rip authentication-mode
View
Interface view
Parameters
simple: Specifies to use plain text authentication mode.
password: Plain text authentication key, containing 1 to 16 characters.
md5: Specifies to use MD5 cipher text authentication mode.
rfc2082: Specifies that MD5 cipher text authentication packets will use the packet format stipulated by
RFC2082.
rfc2453: Specifies that MD5 cipher text authentication packets will use the packet format stipulated by
RFC2453.
key-string: MD5 cipher text authentication key. If it is typed in the plain text mode, the length does not
exceed 16 characters. If it is typed in the cipher text mode, the length is 24 characters. The system will
display the MD5 cipher text authentication key with a length of 24 characters in the cipher text mode
when you execute the display current-configuration command.
key-id: MD5 cipher text authentication identifier, ranging from 1 to 255.
Description
Use the rip authentication-mode command to configure RIP-2 authentication mode and its
parameters.
Use the undo rip authentication-mode command to remove authentication.
Only one authentication key is supported each time authentication is performed. An authentication key
newly input overwrites an old one.
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