T3700G-28TQ
 
JetStream 28-Port Gigabit Stackable L3 Managed Switch CLI Guide 
 
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Command Mode 
Router Configuration Mode 
Example 
Configure simple authentication as the authentication mode of a virtual-link with 
the transmission area as Area 2 and the ID of the neighboring router on the 
other endpoint as 3.3.3.3:   
T3700G-28TQ(config)# router ospf 1 
T3700G-28TQ(config-router)# area 2 virtual-link 3.3.3.3 authentication 
area virtual-link authentication-key 
Description 
The  area virtual-link authentication-key command is used to configure the 
simple authentication key. To delete the key, please use the no area virtual-link 
authentication-key command. 
Syntax 
area transit-area virtual-link router-id authentication-key key 
no area transit-area virtual-link router-id authentication-key 
Parameter 
transit-area —— The transition area ID in the format of an IP address in dotted 
decimal notation or decimal value ranging from 0 to 4294967295.   
router-id  —— The ID of the neighboring router on the other endpoint of the 
virtual link, in the format of dotted decimal notation. 
key ——  The authentication string, ranging from 1 to 8 characters. 
Command Mode 
Router Configuration Mode 
Example 
Configure simple authentication as the authentication mode of a virtual-link with 
the transmission area as Area 2 and the ID of the neighboring router on the 
other endpoint as 3.3.3.3, and the authentication key as 123456: 
T3700G-28TQ(config)# router ospf 1