Md5 Key Table Configuration - D-Link DES-3326SR Manual

MD5 Key Table Configuration

MD5 authentication is used to identify trusted routers sending OSPF packets. By default no authentication is
used for OSPF so it is not necessary to configure any MD5 keys to use OSPF. MD5 authentication can be set up
at any time, before or after you have configured OSPF settings. The link for MD5 Key configuration is located in
the Configuration folder.
The MD5 Key Table Configuration menu allows the entry of a 16 character Message Digest − version 5
(MD5) key which can be used to authenticate every packet exchanged between OSPF routers. It is used as a
security mechanism to limit the exchange of network topology information to the OSPF routing domain.
MD5 Keys created here are entered in when setting up OSPF interfaces. Please read the description in the section
below about OSPF Interface Settings.
To configure an MD5 Key, click the MD5 Key Table Configuration link to open the following menu:
To add an MD5 key to the table, click the New button:
To edit an entry in the MD5 key table, select the key from the MD5 Key Table Configuration screen, and click
the Edit button:
The following fields can be set:
Parameter
Key ID
Key
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Figure 24- 1. MD5 Key Table Configuration
Figure 24- 2. MD5 Key Table − Add
Figure 24- 3. MD5 Key Table − Edit
Description
A number from 1 to 255 used to identify the MD5 Key.
A alphanumeric string of between 1 and 16 case-sensitive characters used
to generate the Message Digest which is in turn, used to authenticate OSPF
packets within the OSPF routing domain.
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