RIP Commands
page 33-18 OmniSwitch 6250 CLI Reference Guide November 2009
ip rip interface auth-key
Configures the text string that will be used as the password for the RIP interface. If you configure simple
or MD5 authentication, you must configure a text string that will be used as the password for the RIP
interface.
ip rip interface {interface_name} auth-key string
Syntax Definitions
interface_name The name of the interface.
string 16-byte text string.
Defaults
The default authentication string is a null string.
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 6250
Usage Guidelines
Regardless of which authentication type is used (simple or MD5), both switches on either end of a link
must share the same password.
Examples
-> ip rip interface rip-1 auth-key nms
Release History
Release 6.6.1; command was introduced.
Related Commands
MIB Objects
rip2IfConfTable
rip2IfConfAddress
rip2IfConfAuthKey
ip rip interface auth-type Configures the type of authentication that will be used for the RIP
interface.