Neighbor Password - Dell Force10 S4810P Reference Manual

Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1
Version 7.8.1.0
Version 7.7.1.0
Usage If you configure the set next-hop command in ROUTE-MAP mode, its configuration takes
Information precedence over the neighbor next-hop-self (C-, E-, and S-Series)
command.

neighbor password

Enable message digest 5 (MD5) authentication on the TCP connection between two neighbors.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} password [encryption-
type] password
To delete a password, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name}
password command.
Parameters
ip-address
peer-group-name
encryption-type
password
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1
Version 8.3.7.0
Version 7.8.1.0
Version 7.7.1.0
Usage
Configure the same password on both BGP peers or a connection does not occur. When you
Information
configure MD5 authentication between two BGP peers, each segment of the TCP connection
between them is verified and the MD5 digest is checked on every segment sent on the TCP
connection.
Configuring a password for a neighbor causes an existing session to be torn down and a new
one established.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
Enter the IP address of the router to be included in the peer group.
Enter the name of a configured peer group.
(OPTIONAL) Enter 7 as the encryption type for the password entered.
7 means that the password is encrypted and hidden.
Enter a text string up to 80 characters long. The first character of the
password must be a letter.
You cannot use spaces in the password.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S4810.
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
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