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