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authentication


Configures the type of authentication, encryption, and the authentication key of a security association.

Syntax: authentication {hmac-md5 | cleartext} authenticationKey

hmac-md5

Sets the type of authentication to HMAC-MD5 for this security association.

cleartext

Sets the type of authentication to cleartext for this security association.

authenticationKey

Configure an authentication key. Keys may be up to 16 ASCII characters.

Description: A security association is a set of parameters that determine how two or more routers use security services. A security association bundles an authentication algorithm, start time, expiration time, authentication key, and IS-IS level and associates these parameters with a security key ID.

There are two types of configurable authentication: clear text and HMAC-MD5. Clear text authentication uses a clear text 128-bit authentication key. HMAC-MD5 authentication uses the MD5 cryptographic hash function with a 128-bit authentication key.

Authentication is enabled or disabled on a per-area basis. If authentication is enabled, the authentication key must be the same for all Level 1 routers.

Use the authentication hmac-md5 authenticationKey command to configure HMAC-MD5 authentication for this security association.

Use the authentication cleartext authenticationKey command to configure cleartext authentication for this security association.

Factory Default: No authentication configured.

Command Mode: Security configuration.

Example: In the following example:

router#router isis 10

router(config-router)#security 1 level-1

router(config-security)#authentication hmac-md5 sa-Key1

router(config-security)#start-time 12:00 november 20 2001

router(config-security)#end-time 12:00 december 10 2001

router(config-security)#end

router#show isis security-association 1

Security Association 1 level-1

Start time  TUE NOV 06 13:10:16 2001

End time  MON DEC 10 12:00:00 2001

    Authentication algorithm HMAC-MD5



Related Commands: end-time
router isis
security
show isis security-association
start-time


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