Configures an RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm secret password for a neighbor.
| all | Specifies all IPv4 and IPv6 neighbors. |
| remoteaddr | Specifies the IPv4 or IPv6 address of a BGP neighbor. |
| none | Specifies not to use a password |
| encrypted | Specifies an encrypted string; do not use. |
| tcpPassword | Specifies a password string. |
N/A.
This command applies to the current VR or VRF context.
You must disable the BGP neighbor before changing the password.
When a password is configured, TCP RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm authentication is enabled on the TCP connection that is established with the neighbor.
Changes made to the parameters of a peer group are applied to all neighbors in the peer group.
timer
source-interface
soft-in-reset
password
Changing a route reflector client automatically disables and enables the peer session.
The encrypted option is used by the switch when generating a configuration file, and when parsing a switch-generated configuration file. Do not select the encrypted option in the CLI.
The following command configures the password for a neighbor as Extreme:
configure bgp neighbor 192.168.1.5 password extreme
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.
This command required a specific license in ExtremeXOS 11.1.
Support for IPv6 was added in ExtremeXOS 12.6 BGP.
This command is available on platforms that support the appropriate license. For complete information about software licensing, including how to obtain and upgrade your license and which licenses support the BGP feature, see the Switch Engine v33.1.1 Licensing Guide document.