ADTRAN 1000R Series password <password>

Command Reference Guide BGP Neighbor Configuration Command Set

password <password>

Use the password command to enable MD5 password authentication on TCP. Use the no form of this

command to disable authentication.

Syntax Description

Specifies the password string to be used for authentication. The password is

case-sensitive and must not exceed 80 characters.

Default Values

By default, authentication is disabled.

Applicable Platforms

This command applies to the NetVanta 300, 1000R, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 and Total Access 900

Series units.

Command History

Release 9.3 Command was introduced.

Functional Notes

Authentication must be configured on b oth peers using the same password. Every BGP TCP segment sent

is authenticated. Configuring authentica tion causes an existing session to be torn down and re-est ablished

using the currently specified authentication.

Usage Examples

The following example enables authentication for this BGP neighbor and sets a password of user1:

(config)#router bgp-neighbor 192.22.73.101

(config-bgp-neighbor)#password user1