To ensure the security of the ASON network, you can encrypt the Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP). The encryption operation needs to be performed for two neighboring NEs. Two neighboring NEs can implement protocol interworking only if the two NEs have the same authentication type and authentication key.
Procedure
- In the NE Explorer, select an NE and choose from the Function Tree.
- Click Query.
- Click New. The RSVP Authentication Create dialog box is displayed.
- Set Neighboring Node, Type and Key.
NOTE: - The following three options are available for Authentication Mode: Plain Text Password Authentication and MD5 Encryption Authentication.
- When the value is Plain Text Password Authentication, the authentication is performed based on the specified password. In this case, the Authentication Key must be a string of a maximum of eight characters.
- When the value is MD5 Encryption Authentication, the authentication is performed based on the password obtained by using the MD5 encryption algorithm. In this case, the Authentication Key must be a non-empty string of a maximum of 64 characters.
- Click Apply and then click OK.
NOTE: After the RSVP authentication is successfully created. You can double-click the Authentication Mode column and change the authentication type. Click Apply. The dialog box displayed prompts the service survivability may be affected. Click Yes to apply the change.