3com 8807 Reference Guide

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simple: Displays the configured password in simple text mode.

password: Password in character string form with 1 to 16 characters when 
parameter simple is configured in the command or in the event of inputting the 
password in simple text mode but parameter cipher is configured in the 
command; with 24 characters in the event of inputting the password in cipher text 
mode when parameter cipher is configured in the command.

Use the peer password command to configure MD5 authentication for BGP 
during TCP connection setup.

Use the undo peer password command to cancel the configuration.

By default, BGP does not perform MD5 authentication when TCP connection is set 
up.

Once MD5 authentication is enabled, both parties involved in the authentication 
must be configured with identical authentication modes and passwords. 
Otherwise, TCP connection will not be set up because of the failed authentication.

This command is used to configure MD5 authentication for the specific peer only 
when the peer group to which the peer belongs is not configured with MD5 
authentication. Otherwise, the peer should be consistent with the peer group.

# Adopt MD5 authentication on the TCP connection set up between the local 
router at 10.1.100.1 and the peer router at 10.1.100.2.

[3Com-bgp] peer 10.1.100.2 password simple 3com 

# Perform the similar configuration on the peer.

[3Com-bgp] peer 10.1.100.1 password simple 3com 

peer group-name public-as-only

undo peer group-name public-as-only

BGP view

group-name: Name of a peer group.

Use the peer public-as-only command to configure not to carry the AS number 
when transmitting BGP update packets.

Use the undo peer public-as-only command to configure to carry the AS 
number when transmitting BGP update packets.