Enabling Md5 Authentication For Bgp Peers - HP VSR1000 Configuration Manual

Step
3. Enable 4-byte AS number
suppression.
To enable 4-byte AS number suppression (IPv6 unicast/multicast address family):
Step
Enter system view.
1.
2. Enter BGP view or BGP-VPN
instance view.
3. Enable 4-byte AS number
suppression.

Enabling MD5 authentication for BGP peers

MD5 authentication provides the following benefits:
Peer authentication makes sure that only BGP peers that have the same password can establish TCP
•
connections.
Integrity check makes sure that BGP packets exchanged between peers are intact.
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To enable MD5 authentication for BGP peers (IPv4 unicast/multicast address family):
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter BGP view or BGP-VPN
instance view.
3. Enable MD5 authentication
for a BGP peer group or peer.
To enable MD5 authentication for BGP peers (IPv6 unicast/multicast address family):
Step
1. Enter system view.
Command
peer { group-name | ip-address }
capability-advertise
suppress-4-byte-as
Command
system-view
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Enter BGP view:
bgp as-number
•
Enter BGP-VPN instance view:
a. bgp as-number
b. ip vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name
peer { group-name |
ipv6-address } capability-advertise
suppress-4-byte-as
Command
system-view
•
Enter BGP view:
bgp as-number
•
Enter BGP-VPN instance view:
a. bgp as-number
b. ip vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name
peer { group-name | ip-address }
password { cipher | simple }
password
Command
system-view
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Remarks
By default, 4-byte AS number
suppression is not enabled.
Remarks
N/A
N/A
By default, 4-byte AS number
suppression is not enabled.
Remarks
N/A
Use either method.
By default, MD5 authentication is
disabled.
Remarks
N/A