key

Use this command to identify a RIP authentication key on a key chain.

Syntax

key key-id
no key key-id

Parameters

key-id Specifies an authentication number for a key. Valid number are from 1 to 255. Only one key is supported per key chain in this S- K- and 7100-Series release.

Defaults

None.

Mode

Configuration command, key chain configuration.

Usage

This release of the S- K- and 7100-Series firmware supports only one key per key chain.

This command places you in key configuration command mode.

The “no” form of this command removes the key from the key chain.

Example

This example shows how to create authentication key 3 within the key chain called “md5key”:

System(rw-config)->key chain md5key
System(rw-config-keychain)->key 3