password
Enter a 1 to 16-character length alphanumeric string to prevent unauthorized access or
incorrect routing information corrupting the link state database. The password is
processed as plain text, which only provides limited security.
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
ROUTER ISIS
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant
Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide
.
Version
Description
9.10(0.0)
Introduced on the S6100–ON.
9.8(1.0)
Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5)
Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2)
Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0)
Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.5(0.1)
Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0
Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0
Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1
Introduced on the Z9000.
Usage Information
To prevent the link state database from receiving incorrect routing information from unauthorized routers, use the
area-password
command on routers within an area.
The configured password injects into Level 1 LSPs, CSNPs, and PSNPs.
Related Commands
•
— set the authentication password for a routing domain.
•
— configure an authentication password for an interface.
clear config
Clear IS-IS configurations that display under the
router isis
heading of the
show running-config
command output.
Syntax
clear config
Command Modes
ROUTER ISIS
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant
Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide
.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version
Description
9.10(0.0)
Introduced on the S6100–ON.
9.8(1.0)
Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
838
Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)