Foundry Networks AR1208, AR3202-CL, AR1204 Configure router ospf area virtuallink authentication

Foundry AR-Series Router User Guide

configure router ospf area virtual_link authentication

This command configures authentication for an area virtual link.

Authentication guarantees that only trusted routers send and receive traffic within an area. Each interface must use the same type of authentication.

Parameter	Description
authentication type
simple	Uses a text password that is imbedded in the packet.
md5	Creates an encoded checksum that is imbedded in the packet.
md5_cisco	Cisco compatible MD5 authentication
line	A 16-character (maximum) password string beginning with an alpha
	character.

syntax:

authentication < none simple md5 md5_cisco > < line >

example:

Foundry-AR1208/configure/router/ospf/area 1/virtual_link 100.10.1.5# authentication simple Foundry

related commands:

configure router ospf area virtual_link dead_interval configure router ospf area virtual_link hello_interval configure router ospf area virtual_link retransmit_interval configure router ospf area virtual_link transmit_delay

applicable systems:

All models.

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