Area Authentication - Motorola BSR 64000 Reference Manual

area authentication

Use the area authentication command to enable authentication for an OSPF area to
Type 1, simple password, as specified in RFC 1247, while specification of Type 0 is
assumed. Authentication type must match all routers and access servers in a particular
area. The no authentication command disables authentication for the specified OSPF
area.
Note: Ensure that the
specify a password, which must be the same for all OSPF routers on a
network, for communication to take place before the
command is issued. If area authentication is enabled with MD5
authentication message-digest keyword, which is a type of password that
must be configured using the
Group Access
ISP
Command Mode
Router Configuration
Command Line Usage
area {<area-id> | <ip-address>} authentication [message-digest]
no area {<area-id> | <ip-address>} authentication [message-digest]
no area {<area-id> | <ip-address>}
Command Syntax
area-id
ip-address
message-digest
Command Default
No authentication
ip ospf authentication-key
ip ospf message-digest-key
OSPF area ID number.
OSPF area ID in IP address format
Enables MD5 authentication only on the area
specified by the area ID or IP address.
OSPF Commands
command is used to
area authentication
command.
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