Configuring area authentication
Area authentication prevents the router from installing routing information from untrusted routers into the Level-1 LSDB. The router encapsulates the authentication password in the specified mode in Level-1 packets (LSP, CSNP, and PSNP) and checks the password in received Level-1 packets.
Routers in a common area must have the same authentication mode and password.
To configure area authentication:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Enter IS-IS view. | isis [ process-id ] [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ] | N/A |
3. Specify the area authentication mode and password. | area-authentication-mode { md5 | simple } { cipher cipher-string | plain plain-string } [ ip | osi ] | By default, no area authentication is configured. |