Sample Configuration text

r2621(config-if)#ip ospf ?
  authentication       Enable authentication
  authentication-key   Authentication password (key)
  cost                 Interface cost
  database-filter      Filter OSPF LSA during synchronization and flooding
  dead-interval        Interval after which a neighbor is declared dead
  demand-circuit       OSPF demand circuit
  hello-interval       Time between HELLO packets
  message-digest-key   Message digest authentication password (key)
  mtu-ignore           Ignores the MTU in DBD packets
  network              Network type
  priority             Router priority
  retransmit-interval  Time between retransmitting lost link state
                       advertisements
  transmit-delay       Link state transmit delay
r2621(config-if)#ip ospf auth
r2621(config-if)#ip ospf authentication-
r2621(config-if)#ip ospf authentication-key ?
  <0-7>  Encryption type (0 for not yet encrypted, 7 for proprietary)
  LINE   The OSPF password (key)

AuthKey attributes lists attributes supported by AuthKey.

Table 1. AuthKey attributes

Display name	Type	Description
AcceptStartDate	Date	Earliest date key accepted.
AcceptStartTime	Time	Time on earliest date key is accepted.
AcceptStopDate	Date	Date stop accepting key.
AcceptStopTIme	Time	Time on earliest stop date key is rejected.
AuthType	String	Authentication type such as null (no authentication) or md5
EncryptionType	Integer	Tells how the keys in the MD5 and keys are encrypted using the notation specific to the driver for encryption of the key values on the device.
KeyName	String	Key name.
KeyNumber	Integer	The key’s number.
KeyType	String	Key value type such as md5 or empty for clear text.
KeyValue	String	Key value, arbitrary length.
SendStartDate	Date	Date to start sending this key.
SendStartTime	Time	Time on start date to begin sending.
SendStopDate	Date	Date stop sending key.
SendStopTime	Time	Time on stop date to cease sending.