Service Manual
Version Description
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information Dell Networking recommends keeping the default setting for this command. If you do change the time
interval between VRRP advertisements on one router, change it on all routers.
authentication-type
Enable authentication of VRRP data exchanges.
Syntax
authentication-type simple [encryption-type] password
To delete an authentication type and password, use the no authentication-type command.
Parameters
simple Enter the keyword simple to specify simple authentication.
encryption-type (OPTIONAL) Enter one of the following numbers:
• 0 (zero) species an un-encrypted authentication data follows.
• 7 (seven) species a hidden authentication data follows.
• LINE is the un-encrypted (cleartext) authentication data.
password Enter a character string up to eight characters long as a password. If you do not
enter an encryption-type, the password is stored as clear text.
Defaults Not congured.
Command Modes VRRP
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. 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
9.8(0.0) Introduced on the S3048-ON and S4048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information The given password is encrypted by the system and the show config displays an encrypted text string
for any of the encrypted typed used.
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
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