area ip-address|number authentication

This command specifies that simple password authentication should be used for the given area.

Syntax

area ip-address <a.b.c.d> authentication 
area number number authentication 
no area ip-address <a.b.c.d> authentication 
no area number number authentication 

Command	Description
a.b.c.d	Defines the OSPF area in IP address format.
number	Defines the area  number in the range of 0 – 4294967295.

Default

NA

Command Mode

Privileged User

Example

This example specifies that simple password authentication should be used for the given area.

(config-data)# router ospf     
(conf-router)# area number 1000 authentication