Vrrp Authentication Settings - D-Link DGS-3600 Series User Manual

VRRP Authentication Settings

This window is used to set the authentication for each Interface configured for VRRP. This authentication is used to identify
incoming message packets received by a router. If the authentication is not consistent with incoming packets, they will be
discarded. The Authentication Type must be consistent with all routers participating within the VRRP group.
To view the following window, click L3 Features > VRRP > VRRP Authentication Settings, as shown below.
To configure the authentication for a pre-created interface, click its hyperlinked name, revealing the following window to
configure:
The following parameters may be viewed or configured:
Parameter
Interface Name
Authentication Type
Authentication Data
Click Apply to implement changes made.
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Figure 8- 76. VRRP Authentication Settings window
Figure 8- 77. VRRP Authentication Settings – Edit window
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 will
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not be authenticated.
Simple - Selecting this parameter will require the user to set a simple 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 digest
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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 drop-down
menu.
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.
This entry must be consistent with all routers participating in the same IP interface.
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