Command Manual – DLDPH3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 DLDP Configuration Commands1-4simple-password: Password for authentication with the peer port, a plaintext string inthe range of 1 character to 16 characters.md5: Specifies the mode of authentication with the peer port to MD5.DescriptionUse the dldp authentication-mode command to set the DLDP authentication modeand password for the ports of the local and peer devices.Use the undo dldp authentication-mode to cancel the DLDP authentication modeand password for the ports of the local and peer devices.By default, authentication mode is none, that is, authentication is not performed.Note that:When you configure the DLDP authentication mode and authentication password,make sure the same DLDP authentication mode and password are set for the portsconnecting the local and peer devices. Otherwise, DLDP authentication fails. DLDPcannot work when DLDP authentication fails.Related commands: dldp unidirectional-shutdown.Examples# Enable DLDP on the ports connecting two devices. Plaintext authentication isperformed with the password password1.z Configure H3C A: system-viewSystem View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.[H3CA] dldp authentication-mode simple password1z Configure H3C B: system-viewSystem View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.[H3CB] dldp authentication-mode simple password11.1.4 dldp intervalSyntaxdldp interval integerundo dldp intervalViewSystem view