Cisco Cisco Packet Data Interworking Function (PDIF)
OSPF Configuration Mode Commands
▀ area virtual link authentication
▄ Command Line Interface Reference, StarOS Release 16
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area virtual link authentication
Configures the OSPF authentication method to be used by 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.
connected to the 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
[ no ] area { ipaddress | decimal_value } virtual-link router_id_address authentication {
message-digest | null | text }
message-digest | null | text }
no
Disables area virtual link authentication.
ipaddress
Specifies the IP address of the transit ares 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.
authentication
Sets the OSPF authentication type to use the simple authentication method.
message-digest
Sets the OSPF authentication type to use the message digest (MD) authentication method.
null
Set the OSPF authentication type to use no authentication, thus disabling either MD or clear text methods.