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Example:
Switch# config terminal
Switch(config)# interface vlan 1
Switch(Config-if-Vlan1)# ip rip authentication mode md5
14.4.3.12 ip rip authentication string
Command: ip rip authentication string <text>
no ip rip authentication string
Function:
Set the password used in RIP authentication. The “
no ip rip authentication
string
” cancels the authentication
Parameter: <text>
is the password used in authentication of which the length should be
1-16 characters with space available. The password should end with enter
Command Mode:
Interface mode
Usage Guide:
The ip rip authentication key will not be able to be configured when this
command is configured, key id value is required in MD5 authentication which is 1 when
use this command. The mode will be set to plaintext authentication in case no mode
configuration is available. The “
no ip rip authentication string
” command will cancel the
authentication which only cancels the authentication process when sending or receiving
data packet other than set non authentication mode. Input ip rip authentication string aaa
aaa to set the password as aaa aaa which is 7 characters.
Example:
Switch# config terminal
Switch(config)# interface vlan 1
Switch(Config-if-Vlan1)# ip rip authentication string guest
14.4.3.13 ip rip authentication cisco-compatible
Command: ip rip authentication cisco-compatible
no ip rip authentication cisco-compatible
Function:
After configured this command, the cisco RIP packets will be receivable by
configuring the plaintext authentication or MD5 authentication.
Parameter:
None
Default:
Not configured
Command Mode:
Interface mode
Usage Guide:
After authentication is configured on the cisco router, the RIP packets will
exceeds the length of the defined standard length of the protocol once the number of
route items is greater than 25. By configuring this command the over-lengthen RIP
packets will be receivable other than denied.
Example:
Switch# config terminal
Switch(config)# interface vlan 1
Switch(Config-if-Vlan1)# ip rip authentication cisco-compatible