authentication-key

Syntax

authentication-key key;

Hierarchy Level

[edit protocols bgp],
[edit protocols bgp group group-name],
[edit protocols bgp group group-name neighbor address],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols bgp],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols bgp group group-name],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols bgp group group-name
    neighbor address]

Description

Configure an MD5 authentication key (password). Neighboring routers use the same password to verify the authenticity of BGP packets sent from this system.

Options

key—Authentication password. It can be up to 255 characters. Characters can include any ASCII strings. If you include spaces, enclose all characters in quotation marks (" ").

Usage Guidelines

See Configure Authentication.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.