authentication-md5

Syntax

authentication-md5 {

    authentication-password authentication-password;

}

Hierarchy Level

[edit snmp v3 usm local-engine user username]

Description

Configure the MD5 as the authentication type for the SNMPv3 user.

Options

authentication-password—Password that generates the key used for authentication.

SNMPv3 has special requirements when you create plain-text passwords on a routing platform:

• The password must be at least 8 characters long.
• You can include most character classes in a password (alphabetic, numeric, and special characters), except control characters.
  

  NOTE: You can only configure one authentication type for each SNMPv3 user.

  
  

Usage Guidelines

See Configuring the MD5 Authentication.

Required Privilege Level

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