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Ip ospf authentication – Allied Telesis AT-S83 User Manual

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Chapter 15: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Commands

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IP OSPF AUTHENTICATION

Syntax

ip ospf (A.B.C.D) authentication (message-digest|null)

no ip ospf (A.B.C.D) authentication

Parameters

A.B.C.D

Specifies the IP address of the interface. This is an

optional parameter.

message-digest

Specifies the message digest authentication.

null

Specifies no authentication. This parameter overrides

password or message-digest authentication of the
interface.

Description

Use the IP OSPF AUTHENTICATION command to send and receive
OSPF packets with the specified authentication method. This command
enables OSPF packets to use authentication on the current interface.

Use the no form of this command to disable the authentication.

Command Mode

Interface mode

Example

In this example, interface 2 is set to have no authentication. This
configuration overrides any text or MD5 authentication configured on this
interface:

switch#configure terminal

switch(config)#interface xe1

switch(config-if)# ip ospf authentication null

Related Commands

“IP OSPF AUTHENTICATION-KEY” on page 317,“IP OSPF MESSAGE-
DIGEST-KEY” on page 326