authentication-sha
Syntax
Hierarchy Level
Release Information
Statement introduced before JUNOS Release 7.4.
Statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
Description
Configure secure hash algorithm (SHA) as the authentication type for the SNMPv3 user.
 | Note: You can configure only one authentication type for each SNMPv3 user. |
Options
authentication-password authentication-password—The password used to generate the key used for authentication.
SNMPv3 has special requirements when you create plain-text passwords on a router or switch:
- The password must be at least eight characters long.
- The password can include alphabetic, numeric, and special characters, but it cannot include control characters.
Required Privilege Level
snmp—To view this statement in the configuration.
snmp-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
