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Chapter 12: OSPF 42C4911, January 2007
Figure 12-4 shows authentication configured for area 0 with the password test. Simple authen-
tication is also configured for the virtual link between area 2 and area 0. Area 1 is not config-
ured for OSPF authentication.
Figure 12-4 OSPF Authentication
To configure simple plain text OSPF passwords on the switches shown in Figure 12-4 use the
following commands:
1. Enable OSPF authentication for Area 0 on switches 1, 2, and 3.
2. Configure a simple text password up to eight characters for each OSPF IP interface in
Area 0 on switches 1, 2, and 3.
>> # /cfg/l3/ospf/aindex 0/auth password
(Turn on OSPF password authenti-
cation)
>> #
/cfg/l3/ospf/if 1
>> OSPF Interface 1 # key test
>> OSPF Interface 1 # ../if 2
>> OSPF Interface 2 # key test
>> OSPF Interface 1 # ../if 3
>> OSPF Interface 3 # key test
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