3com 8807 Reference Guide
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HAPTER
27: BGP C
ONFIGURATION
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OMMANDS
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.
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.
Description
Use the peer password command to configure MD5 authentication for BGP
during TCP connection setup.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Example
# 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.
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 public-as-only
Syntax
peer group-name public-as-only
undo peer group-name public-as-only
View
BGP view
Parameter
group-name: Name of a peer group.
Description
Use the peer public-as-only command to configure not to carry the AS number
when transmitting BGP update packets.
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.
number when transmitting BGP update packets.