Enable authentication for Routing Information Protocol (RIP) Version 2 packets and to specify the set of keys that can be used. This is part of the RIPv2 authentication setup
Solution
Configure the Interface with the RIPv2 key chain. IOSXR(config)#router rip IOSXR(config-rip)#interface {interface} IOSXR(config-rip-if)#authentication keychain {key_chain_name} mode md5 Impact: Organizations should plan and implement enterprise security policies that require rigorous authentication methods for routing protocols, RIP v2 is no exception.