password (bgp-neighbor-config)

Sets a password for this BGP neighbor device (or devices using this profile). When configured, this password is used for MD5 (Message Digest 5) authentication between two BGP peers connected over TCP. To enable MD5 authentication between two BGP peers, configure both with the same password.

Supported in the following platforms:

Service Platforms — NX9500, NX9600

Syntax

password neighbor <LINE>

Parameters

password neighbor <LINE>


password neighbor <LINE>	Specify the password

Examples

nx9500-6C8809(config-profile testNX9000-router-bgp-neighbor-192.168.13.99)#password neighbor eBGPneighbor@300

nx9500-6C8809(config-profile testNX9000-router-bgp-neighbor-192.168.13.99)# show context
  bgp neighbor 192.168.13.99
   advertisement-interval 100
   allowas-in 10
   attribute-unchanged as-path
   capability orf prefix-list both
   default-originate
   description neighbor "This neighbor is an external AS neighbor"
   disable-connected-check
   dont-capability-negotiate
   ebgp-multihop 20
   enforce-multihop
   local-as 20 no-prepend
   maximum-prefix 400 50 warning-only
   next-hop-self
   override-capability
   passive
   password neighbor eBGPneighbor@300
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile testNX9000-router-bgp-neighbor-192.168.13.99)#

Related Commands


no (bgp-neighbor-config)	Removes the password configured for this neighbor