OcNOS-RON : Layer 3 Guide : Intermediate System to Intermediate System Command Reference : IS-IS Commands : isis password
isis password
Use this command to set the authentication password of Hello PDU on the interface.
If the isis authentication mode command was used, then subsequently an attempt is made to use the isis password command, the attempt fails. To configure clear text authentication using the isis password command, first use the no isis authentication mode command.
Use the no parameter to clear the password.
Command Syntax
isis password WORD (level-1|level-2|)
no isis password (level-1|level-2|)
Parameters
WORD
Specify a password string.
level-1
Specify a password for Level-1 hello PDUs.
level-2
Specify a password for Level-2 hello PDUs.
Default
By default, no password is configured; this applies to both level-1 and level-2.
Command Mode
Interface mode
Applicability
This command was introduced before OcNOS version 1.3.
Example
#configure terminal
(config)#interface eth0
(config-if)#isis password mypassword level-1
Last modified date: 08/28/2023