Authentication-Type - Dell MXL 10GbE Reference Manual

Version 8.3.16.1
Usage Dell Networking OS recommends keeping the default setting for this command. If
Information you do change the time interval between VRRP advertisements on one router,
change it on all routers.

authentication-type

Enable authentication of VRRP data exchanges.
Syntax
authentication-type simple [encryption-type] password
To delete an authentication type and password, use the no authentication-
type command.
Parameters
simple
encryption-
type
password
Defaults Not configured.
Command VRRP
Modes
Command
Version 8.3.16.1
History
Usage The given password is encrypted by the system and the show config displays an
Information encrypted text string for any of the encrypted typed used.
clear counters vrrp
Clear the counters maintained on VRRP operations.
Syntax
clear counters vrrp [vrrp-id]
Parameters
vrrp-id
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Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Enter the keyword simple to specify simple authentication.
(OPTIONAL) Enter one of the following numbers:
• 0 (zero) specifies an un-encrypted authentication data
follows.
• 7 (seven) specifies a hidden authentication data follows.
Enter a character string up to eight characters long as a
password. If you do not enter an encryption-type, the
password is stored as clear text.
Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
(OPTIONAL) Enter the number of the VRRP group ID. The
range is from 1 to 255.
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)