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neighbor password
Syntax
neighbor { ipAddress | ipv6Address | peerGroupName } password [ 0 | 8 ] string
no neighbor { ipAddress | ipv6Address | peerGroupName } password
Release Information
Command introduced before JunosE Release
7.1.0.
ipv6Address variable added
in JunosE Release 8.0.0.
Description
Enables MD5 authentication on a TCP connection between two BGP peers. The no version disables MD5 authentication.
Options
- ipAddress—IP address of the BGP neighbor
- ipv6Address—IPv6 address of BGP neighbor
- peerGroupName—Name of the BGP peer group to which this neighbor belongs. If you specify a BGP peer group by using the peerGroupName argument, all the members of the peer group inherit the characteristic configured with this command, unless it is overridden for a specific peer.
- 0—Indicates that the MD5 password is entered in unencrypted form (plaintext)
- 8—Indicates that the MD5 password is entered in encrypted form (ciphertext)
- string—MD5 password, an alphanumeric text string of up to 16 characters
Mode
Address Family Configuration, Router Configuration
