area authentication keychain (OSPFv3)

Configures keychain authentication for an Open Shortest Path First version 3 (OSPFv3) area.
Syntax
area area-id authentication keychain keychain-name
no area area-id authentication keychain keychain-name
Command Default

Keychain authentication is disabled by default.

Parameters
area-id
Specifies an area.
keychain-name
Specifies the name of the keychain that OSPFv3 uses to authenticate the packets.
Modes

Interface subtype configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to set or reset the keychain authentication configuration for an OSPFv3 area. All interfaces within the area are configured to use these authentication parameters.

It is possible to remove this configuration from individual interfaces using the ipv6 ospf authentication disable command on the required interface.

The no form of the command removes the keychain authentication configuration from the OSPFv3 area.

Examples

The following example configures the OSPFv3 area to use the keychain authentication module with the "xtreme" keychain. 

device# configure terminal
device(config)# ip router-id 10.1.1.1
device(config)# ipv6 router ospf
device(config-ospf6-router)# area 1 authentication keychain xtreme
History
Release version Command history
08.0.70 This command was introduced.
Parent topic: Commands A and B