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authentication-password

Syntax


            
               authentication-password authentication-password;

Hierarchy Level


            
               [edit snmp v3 usm local-engine user username authentication-md5],
               
               [edit snmp v3 usm local-engine user username authentication-sha],
               
               [edit snmp v3 usm remote-engine engine-id user username authentication-md5],
               
               [edit snmp v3 usm remote-engine engine-id user username authentication-sha]

Release Information

Statement introduced before JUNOS Release 7.4.

Statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

Description

Configure password for authentication.

Options

authentication-password—Password used to generate the key used for authentication.
SNMPv3 has special requirements when you create plain-text passwords on a router or switch:

Required Privilege Level

snmp—To view this statement in the configuration.

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