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Chapter3 Commands Specific to the Content Switc hing Module with SSL
standby authentication
standby authentication
To configure an authentication string for HSRP, use the standby authentication command. Use the no
form of this command to delete an authentication string.
standby [group-number] authentication text string
no standby [group-number] authentication text string
Syntax Description
Defaults The defaults are as follows:
•group-number is 0.
•string is cisco.
Command Modes Proxy-VLAN configuration submode
Command History
Usage Guidelines HSRP ignores unauthenticated HSRP messages.
The authentication string is sent unencrypted in all HSRP messages. You must configure the same
authentication string on all routers and access servers on a cable to ensure interoperation. Authentication
mismatch prevents a device from learning the designated hot standby IP address and t he hot standby
timer values from the other routers that are configured with HSRP.
When you use group number 0, no group number is written to NVRAM, providing backward
compatibility.
Examples This example shows how to configure “word” as the authentication string to allow hot standby routers
in group 1 to interoperate:
ssl-proxy (config-vlan)# standby 1 authentication text word
ssl-proxy (config-vlan)#
group-number (Optional) Group number on the interface to which this authentication string
applies.
text string Authentication string, which can be up to eight characters.
Release Modification
SSL Services Module
Release 2.1(1)
Support for this command was introduced on the Catalyst6500 series
switches.
CSM-S release 1.1(1) This command was introduced.