You can query and set the resource reservation protocol (RSVP) authentication and encrypt RSVP to ensure the security of the ASON network.
Prerequisites
The encryption conditions for an NE and its remote NE must be the same.
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 OK.
NOTE: To create multiple entries of RSVP authentication, click Apply.
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