configure mlag peer authentication
Description
Configures the MD5 authentication key for checkpoint connection to This command is available on the ExtremeSwitching X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, and X695 series switches. peer.
Syntax Description
| mlag | Multi-switch Link Aggregation Group used to combine remote ports and local ports to a common logical connection. |
| peer | Multi-switch Link Aggregation Group peer switch. |
| peer_name | Alphanumeric string identifying the MLAG peer. |
| authentication | Authentication for MLAG checkpoint connection. |
| md5 | MD5 authentication type. |
| key | Authentication key for checkpoint connection to the MLAG peer. |
| encrypted | Authenticaton key is in encrypted format. |
| auth_key | Authentication key. Max 32 characters. |
| none | Do not use authentication. |
Default
None.
Usage Guidelines
Use this command to configure MD5 authentication key for checkpoint connection to MLAG peer.
Example
The following example displays show mlag peer output when authentication is not configured:
* Switch # show mlag peer Multi-switch Link Aggregation Peers: MLAG Peer : p2 VLAN : isc Virtual Router : VR-Default Local IP Address : 10.1.1.1 Peer IP Address : 10.1.1.2 MLAG ports : 1 Tx-Interval : 1000 ms Checkpoint Status : Up Peer Tx-Interval : 1000 ms Rx-Hellos : 8722 Tx-Hellos : 8725 Rx-Checkpoint Msgs: 1322 Tx-Checkpoint Msgs: 947 Rx-Hello Errors : 0 Tx-Hello Errors : 0 Hello Timeouts : 0 Checkpoint Errors : 0 Up Time : 0d:2h:22m:26s Peer Conn.Failures: 0 Local MAC : 00:04:96:7e:13:93 Peer MAC : 00:04:96:7e:13:71 Config'd LACP MAC : None Current LACP MAC : 00:04:96:7e:13:71 Authentication : None Alternate path information: VLAN : Mgmt Virtual Router : VR-Mgmt Local IP Address : 1.1.1.1 Peer IP Address : 1.1.1.2 Rx-Hellos : 722 Tx-Hellos : 725 Rx-Hello Errors : 0 Tx-Hello Errors : 0 Hello Timeouts : 0
The following example displays show mlag peer output when authentication is configured:
* Switch # show mlag peer Multi-switch Link Aggregation Peers: MLAG Peer : p2 VLAN : isc Virtual Router : VR-Default Local IP Address : 10.1.1.1 Peer IP Address : 10.1.1.2 MLAG ports : 1 Tx-Interval : 1000 ms Checkpoint Status : Up Peer Tx-Interval : 1000 ms Rx-Hellos : 8722 Tx-Hellos : 8725 Rx-Checkpoint Msgs: 1322 Tx-Checkpoint Msgs: 947 Rx-Hello Errors : 0 Tx-Hello Errors : 0 Hello Timeouts : 0 Checkpoint Errors : 0 Up Time : 0d:2h:22m:26s Peer Conn.Failures: 0 Local MAC : 00:04:96:7e:13:93 Peer MAC : 00:04:96:7e:13:71 Config'd LACP MAC : None Current LACP MAC : 00:04:96:7e:13:71 Authentication : md5 Authentication Key: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz (encrypted) Alternate path information: VLAN : Mgmt Virtual Router : VR-Mgmt Local IP Address : 1.1.1.1 Peer IP Address : 1.1.1.2 Rx-Hellos : 722 Tx-Hellos : 725 Rx-Hello Errors : 0 Tx-Hello Errors : 0 Hello Timeouts : 0
History
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 15.5.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the ExtremeSwitching X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, and X695 series switches.