SMC Networks SMC6724L3 manual Ip rip authentication mode, 241, Ip rip authentication key

IP ROUTING COMMANDS

ip rip authentication mode

Use this command to specify the type of authentication that can be used on an interface. Note that the current firmware version only supports a simple password. Use the no form to restore the default value.

Syntax

ip rip authentication mode {text} no ip rip authentication mode

text - Indicates that a simple password will be used.

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (VLAN)

Default Setting

No authentication

Command Usage

•The password to be used for authentication is specified in the ip rip authentication key command (page 4-240).

•This command requires the interface to exchange routing information with other routers based on an authorized password. (Note that this command only applies to RIPv2.)

•For authentication to function properly, both the sending and receiving interface must be configured with the same password or authentication key.

Example

This example sets the authentication mode to plain text.

Console(config)#interface vlan 1

Console(config-if)#ip rip authentication mode text

Console(config-if)#

Related Commands

ip rip authentication key (4-240)

4-241