Service Manual
isis password
Congure an authentication password for an interface.
Syntax
isis password [hmac-md5] password [level-1 | level-2]
To delete a password, use the no isis password [password] [level-1 | level-2] command.
Parameters
encryption-type (OPTIONAL) Enter 7 to encrypt the password using DES.
hmac-md5 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords hmac-md5 to encrypt the password using MD5.
password Assign the interface authentication password.
level-1 (OPTIONAL) Independently congures the authentication password for Level 1. The
router acts as a station router for Level 1 routing. This setting is the default.
level-2 (OPTIONAL) Independently congures the authentication password for Level 2. The
router acts as an area router for Level 2 routing.
Defaults No default password. level-1 (if not otherwise specied).
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
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 protect your network from unauthorized access, use this command to prevent unauthorized routers from
forming adjacencies.
You can assign dierent passwords for dierent routing levels by using the keywords level-1 and level-2.
The no form of this command disables the password for Level 1 or Level 2 routing, using the respective keywords
level-1 or level-2.
This password provides limited security as it is processed as plain text.
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