Usage Scenario
Due to inherent defects and flawed implementation of the TCP/IP protocol suite, there are an increasing number of attacks, which poses greater threats on TCP/IP networks than ever before. The attacks on network devices may lead to network failures. To configure an authentication mode and a password for an OSPFv3 process or area to improve OSPFv3 network security, run the authentication-mode command.
Precautions
If you use area authentication, the authentication and password configurations on the interfaces of all the routers in the area must be the same.
OSPFv3 area authentication has a lower priority than OSPFv3 interface authentication.
To configure OSPFv3 interface authentication, run the
ospfv3 authentication-mode command.