xStack® DGS-3620 Series Layer 3 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch CLI Reference Guide
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Chapter 58
MD5 Configuration
Command List
config md5 key <key_id 1-255> <password 16>
create md5 key <key_id 1-255> <password 16>
delete md5 key <key_id 1-255>
show md5 {key <key_id 1-255>}
58-1 config md5 key
Description
This command is used to configure an MD5 key and password. The MD5 configuration allows for
the entry of a 16 character Message Digest - version 5 (MD5) key which can be used to
authenticate every packet exchanged between OSPF routers. It is used as a security mechanism
to limit the exchange of network topology information to the OSPF routing domain.
Format
config md5 key <key_id 1
-255> <p
assword 16>
Parameters
key - Specifies that the MD5 Key will be configured.
<key_id 1-255> - Enter the MD5 Key used here. This key must be between 1 and 255.
<password 16> - Enter an alphanumeric string of between 1 and 16, case-sensitive
characters, used to generate the Message Digest which is in turn is used to authenticate
OSPF packets within the OSPF routing domain.
Restrictions
Only Administrator and Operator-level users can issue this command.
Example
To configure an MD5 key and password:
DGS-3620-28SC:admin# config md5 key 1 dlink
Command: config md5 key 1 dlink
Success.
DGS-3620-28SC:admin#
58-2 create md5 key
Description
This command is used to create an MD5 key table.
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