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Configuring Timestamps for Secure Neighbor Discovery

The Secure Neighbor Discovery (SEND) Protocol supports several timestamp options, which are used to ensure that unsolicited solicitation and redirect messages are not being replayed. To configure timestamp parameters, include the following statements:

protocols {neighbor-discovery {secure {timestamp {new-peer-window seconds;known-peer-window seconds;clock-drift value;}}}}

Use the new-peer-window seconds statement to specify the maximum allowable difference in the amount of time between the timestamp of a SEND message from a new peer and when it can be accepted. The default is 300 seconds.

Use the known-peer-window seconds statement to specify the expected interval between subsequent incoming SEND messages. The default is 1 second. A message from a known peer that arrives after the specified interval is discarded.

Use the clock drift value statement to specify a fractional value of 100 for the allowable drift in time between the synchronization of peers. The default is 0.01, or 1 percent.

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Published: 2010-07-02

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