authentication
Syntax
authentication {message-digest | simple-text | null}
no authentication
Description
Sets the OSPF virtual-link authentication type that will be used for authentication with the remote ABR.
The
no
form of this command unconfigures the virtual-link authentication type used and sets it to Null authentication.
Command context
config-router-vlink
Parameters
Choose one of the authentication types from the following parameters.
message-digest
Sets authentication as message-digest.
simple-text
Sets authentication as simple-text.
null
Sets authentication type as null.
Authority
Administrators
Examples
Setting OSPF virtual links authentication type:
switch# configure terminal switch(config)# router ospf 1 switch(config-ospf-1)# area 100 virtual-link 100.0.1.1 switch(config-router-vlink)# authentication simple-text
Deleting OSPF virtual links authentication type:
switch# configure terminal switch(config)# router ospf 1 switch(config-ospf-1)# area 100 virtual-link 100.0.1.1 switch(config-router-vlink)# no authentication