Layer 3 functions
9.4 VRRPv2 (IPv4)
SCALANCE XM-400/XR-500 Command Line Interface (CLI)
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vrrp text-authentication
Description
With this command, you specify that VRRP packets are authenticated using an unencrypted
password. If an incoming VRRP packet contains an invalid password, it is discarded.
Note
This command is available only with layer 3.
Requirement
●
An IPv4 address is assigned to the virtual router.
●
You are in the VRRP Interface configuration mode
.The command prompt is:
cli(config-vrrp-if)#
Syntax
Call up the command with the following parameters:
vrrp <vrid(1-255)> text-authentication <password>
The parameters have the following meaning:
Parameter
Description
Range of values / note
vrid
ID of the virtual router
1 ... 255
password
Password
Enter a password. Maximum
length: 8 characters
Result
The authentication is enabled.
Further notes
You configure a VRRP interface with the
interface
command.
You disable the authentication with the
no vrrp text-authentication
command.
You assign IPv4 addresses to a virtual router with the
vrrp associated-ip
command.
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