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 OS Release 7.4.
Statement introduced in Junos OS 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:
- 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.
