The following fields describe the OSPF authentication profile
settings:
OSPF – Auth Profile
Settings
Description
Profile Name
Enter a name for the authentication profile.
To authenticate the OSPF messages, first define the authentication
profiles and then apply them to interfaces on the OSPF tab.
Password Type
Select the type of password (simple or MD5).
If you select Simple, enter the password.
If you select MD5, enter one or more
password entries, including Key-ID (0-255), Key,
and optional Preferred status. Click Add for
each entry, and then click OK. To specify
the key to be used to authenticate outgoing message, select the Preferred option.
