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DES-3326 Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide

OSPF

MD5 Key Table Configuration

The MD5 Key Table Configuration menu allows the entry of a 16-character Message Digest − version 5 (MD5) key that can be used to authenticate every packet exchanged between OSPF routers. It is used as a security mechanism to limit the exchange of network topology information to the OSPF routing domain.

MD5 Keys created here can be used in the OSPF Interface Configuration menu below.

Figure 7-31. MD5 Key Table window

The following fields can be set:

Parameter	Description
Key ID	A number from 1 to 255 used to
	identify the MD5 Key.
Key	A alphanumeric string of between 1
	and 16 case-sensitive characters
	used to generate the Message Digest
	which is in turn, used to
	authenticate OSPF packets within
	the OSPF routing domain.

Setup OSPF

Figure 7-32. Setup OSPF window

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