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Key Management System
Configuring Key Chain Management
For example, to generate a new time-independent key for the HP Switch1 key 
chain entry:
Figure 16-2.  Example of Adding and Displaying a Time-Independent Key to a Key Chain Entry 
This option lets you specify the key value for the 
protocol using the key. The < key_str > can be any 
string of up to 14 characters in length. 
[ accept-lifetime infinite ] [ send-lifetime infinite ]
accept-lifetime infinite: Allows packets with this key to 
be accepted at any time from boot-up until the key 
is removed. 
send-lifetime infinite: Allows the switch to send this 
key as authorization, from boot-up until the key is 
removed. 
show key-chain < chain_name >
Displays the detail information about the keys used 
in the key chain named < chain_name >.
HP Switch(config)# key-chain HP Switch1 key1
HP Switch(config)# show key-chain HP Switch1
 Chain - HP Switch1
       |  
  Key  |  Accept Start GMT  Accept Stop GMT  Send Start GMT  Send Stop GMT
  ---- + -----------------  ---------------  --------------  -------------
  1    | Bootup             Infinite         Bootup          Infinite
 
  OSPF interface References
Interface
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OSPF Virtual Link References
 
Area/Virtual Link
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Adds a new Time-Independent 
key to the “HP Switch1” chain.
Displays keys in the key chain 
entry.