Rip Security; Configuring Authentication Type - Alcatel OmniSwitch 6624 Network Configuration Manual

RIP Security

RIP Security
By default, there is no authentication used for a RIP. However, you can configure a password for a RIP
interface. To configure a password, you must first select the authentication type (simple or MD5), then
configure a password.

Configuring Authentication Type

If simple or MD5 password authentication is used, both switches on either end of a link must share the
same password. Use the
the IP address of the RIP interface, then enter an authentication type:
none. No authentication will be used.
•
simple. Simple password authentication will be used.
•
md5. MD5 authentication will be used.
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For example, to configure RIP interface 172.22.2.115 for simple authentication you would enter:
-> ip rip interface 172.22.2.115 auth-type simple
To configure RIP interface 172.22.2.115 for MD5 authentication you would enter:
-> ip rip interface 172.22.2.115 md5 auth-type md5
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ip rip interface auth-type
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command to configure the authentication type. Enter
Configuring RIP
April 2004