BLADE OS™ Application Guide HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Version 5.1 Advanced Functionality Software

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BLADE OS 5.1 Application Guide
BMD00113, September 2009 Chapter 12: OSPF 203
Configuring Plain Text OSPF Passwords
To configure simple plain text OSPF passwords on the switches shown in Figure 23 use the
following commands:
1. Enable OSPF authentication for Area 0 on switches 1, 2, and 3.
2. Configure a simple text password up to eight characters for each OSPF IP interface in Area 0 on
switches 1, 2, and 3.
3. Enable OSPF authentication for Area 2 on switch 4.
4. Configure a simple text password up to eight characters for the virtual link between Area 2 and Area
0 on switches 2 and 4.
>> # /cfg/l3/ospf/aindex 0/auth password (Turn on password authentication)
>> # /cfg/l3/ospf/if 1
>> OSPF Interface 1 # key test
>> OSPF Interface 1 # ../if 2
>> OSPF Interface 2 # key test
>> OSPF Interface 2 # ../if 3
>> OSPF Interface 3 # key test
>> # /cfg/l3/ospf/aindex 2/auth password (Turn on password authentication)
>> # /cfg/l3/ospf/virt 1/key blade