Cisco Cisco Packet Data Interworking Function (PDIF)
OSPF Configuration Mode Commands
▀ area virtual-link authentication-key
▄ Command Line Interface Reference, StarOS Release 18
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area virtual-link authentication-key
Configures the authentication password for the virtual link between an area that cannot be physically connected to the
network backbone and an area that is physically connected to the network backbone.
network backbone and an area that is physically connected to the network backbone.
Product
PDSN
HA
GGSN
Privilege
Security Administrator, Administrator
Mode
Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > OSPF Configuration
configure > context context_name > router ospf
Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:
[local]host_name(config-ospf)#
Syntax
area { ip_address | decimal_value } virtual-link router_id_address authentication-key {
encrypted password encrypted_key | password password_key }
encrypted password encrypted_key | password password_key }
no area { ipaddress | decimal_value } virtual-link router_id_address authentication-key
no
Disables the area virtual link authentication key.
ipaddress
Specifies the IP address of the transit area in IPv4 dotted-decimal notation.
decimal-value
Specifies the identification number of the transit area as an integer from 0 through 4294967295.
router_id_address
Specifies the router id of the ABR to be linked to in IPv4 dotted-decimal notation.
encrypted password
encrypted_key
is an alphanumeric string of 1 through 523 characters.
Use this if you are pasting a previously encrypted authentication key into the CLI command.
password
password_key
The password to use for authentication.
password_key
is an alphanumeric string of 1 through 16 characters
that denotes the authentication password. This variable is entered in clear text format.