D-Link DGS-3324SR Product Manual - Page 211

xStack DGS/DXS-3300 Series Layer 3 Stackable Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual The following parameters may be viewed or configured: Parameter Description Interface Name The name of a previously created IP interface for which to configure the VRRP authentication. Authentication Type Specifies the type of authentication used. The Authentication Type must be consistent with all routers participating within the VRRP group. The choices are: • None - Selecting this parameter indicates that VRRP protocol exchanges will not be authenticated. • Simple - Selecting this parameter will require the user to set a simple password in the Auth. Data field for comparing VRRP message packets received by a router. If the two passwords are not exactly the same, the packet will be dropped. • IP - Selecting this parameter will require the user to set a MD5 message digest for authentication in comparing VRRP messages received by the router. If the two values are inconsistent, the packet will be dropped. Authentication Data This field is only valid if the user selects Simple or IP in the Authentication Type field. • Simple will require the user to enter an alphanumeric string of no more than eight characters to identify VRRP packets received by a router. • IP will require the user to enter a MD5 message digest for authentication in comparing VRRP messages received by the router from 1 -16 characters. This entry must be consistent with all routers participating in the same IP interface. Click Apply to implement changes made. 196