key chain (key chain)
To create or modify a keychain, use the key chain command . To disable this feature, use the no form of this
command.
key chain key-chain-name
no key chain key-chain-name
Syntax Description
Specifies the name of the keychain. The maximum number of characters
is 48.
key-chain-name
Command Default
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
Global configuration mode
Command History
ModificationRelease
This command was introduced.Release 3.3.0
The maximum number of characters allowed in the keychain name
was changed from 32 to 48.
Release 3.4.1
Usage Guidelines
You can configure a keychain for Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) as a neighbor, session group, or neighbor
group. BGP can use the keychain to implement a hitless key rollover for authentication.
Task ID
OperationsTask ID
read, writesystem
Examples
The following example shows that the name of the keychain isis-keys is for the key chain command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# key chain isis-keys
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-isis-keys)#
Cisco IOS XR System Security Command Reference for the Cisco CRS Router, Release 4.1
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Keychain Management Commands
key chain (key chain)