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authentication-key

Syntax



authentication-key key;

Hierarchy Level



[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols bgp],
[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols bgp group group-name],
[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols bgp group group-name neighbor address],
[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols
bgp],
[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols
bgp group group-name],
[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols
bgp group group-name neighbor address],
[edit protocols bgp],
[edit protocols bgp group group-name],
[edit protocols bgp group group-nameneighbor 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]

Release Information

Statement introduced before JUNOS Release 7.4.

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 126 characters. Characters can include any ASCII strings. If you include spaces, enclose all characters in quotation marks (" ").

Usage Guidelines

See Configuring Authentication.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.

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

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