D-Link xStack DGS-3324SRi User Manual page 211

xStack DGS/DXS-3300 Series Layer 3 Stackable Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual
The following parameters may be viewed or configured:
Parameter
Interface Name
Authentication Type
Authentication Data
Click Apply to implement changes made.
Description
The name of a previously created IP interface for which to configure the VRRP
authentication.
Specifies the type of authentication used. The Authentication Type must be
consistent with all routers participating within the VRRP group. The choices are:
None - Selecting this parameter indicates that VRRP protocol exchanges
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will not be authenticated.
Simple - Selecting this parameter will require the user to set a simple
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password in the Auth. Data field for comparing VRRP message packets
received by a router. If the two passwords are not exactly the same, the
packet will be dropped.
IP - Selecting this parameter will require the user to set a MD5 message
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digest for authentication in comparing VRRP messages received by the
router. If the two values are inconsistent, the packet will be dropped.
This field is only valid if the user selects Simple or IP in the Authentication Type
field.
Simple will require the user to enter an alphanumeric string of no more than
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eight characters to identify VRRP packets received by a router.
IP will require the user to enter a MD5 message digest for authentication in
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comparing VRRP messages received by the router from 1 –16 characters.
This entry must be consistent with all routers participating in the same IP interface.
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