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Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch NX-OS Unicast Routing Command Reference
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Chapter Unicast Routing Commands
ip rip authentication mode
ip rip authentication mode
To specify the type of authentication used in the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) Version 2 packets,
use
the ip rip authentication mode command. To restore clear text authentication, use the no form of
this command.
ip rip authentication mode {text | md5}
no ip rip authentication mode
Syntax Description
Command Default Clear text authentication is provided for RIP packets if you configured a key chain.
Command Modes Interface configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines This command does not require a license but if you want to enable Layer 3 interfaces, you must install
the LAN Base Services license.
Examples This example shows how to configure the interface to use MD5 authentication:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/2
switch(config-if)# no switchport
switch(config-if)# ip rip authentication mode md5
switch(config-if)#
Related Commands
text Specifies the clear text authentication.
md5 Specifies the message Digest 5 (MD5) authentication.
Release Modification
5.0(3)A1(1) This command was introduced.
Command Description
copy running-config startup-config Saves the configuration to the startup configuration file.
ip rip authentication key-chain Enables authentication for RIP Version 2 packets and
specifies the set of keys that can be used on an interface.
key chain Enables authentication for routing protocols.
show ip rip Displays a summary of RIP information for all RIP instances.