key-string

Use key-string to configure a key string for a key.

Use undo key-string to restore the default.

Syntax

key-string { cipher | plain } string

undo key-string

Default

No key string is configured for a key.

Views

Key view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

mdc-admin

Parameters

cipher: Specifies a key in encrypted form.

plain: Specifies a key in plaintext form. For security purposes, the key specified in plaintext form will be stored in encrypted form.

string: Specifies the key. Its plaintext form is a case-sensitive string of 1 to 255 characters. Its encrypted form is a case-sensitive string of 33 o 373 characters.

Usage guidelines

If the length of a plaintext key exceeds the length limit supported by an application, the application uses the supported length of the key to authenticate packets.

Examples

# Set the key string to 123456 in plaintext form for key 1.

<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] keychain abc mode absolute
[Sysname-keychain-abc] key 1
[Sysname-keychain-abc-key-1] key-string plain 123456