Chapter 11: OSPF Configuration Guide

Add IP interfaces to OSPF areas.

Configure OSPF interface parameters, if necessary.

Add IP networks to OSPF areas.

Create virtual links, if necessary.

Enabling OSPF

OSPF is disabled by default on the SSR.

To enable or disable OSPF, enter one of the following commands in Configure mode.

Enable OSPF.

ospf

start

 

 

 

Disable OSPF.

ospf

stop

 

 

 

Configuring OSPF Interface Parameters

You can configure the OSPF interface parameters shown in the table below.

Table 6. OSPF Interface Parameters

OSPF Parameter

Default Value

 

 

Interface OSPF State (Enable/Disable)

Enable (except for virtual links)

 

 

Cost

See “Default Cost of an OSPF Interface”

 

below.

 

 

No multicast

Default is using multicast mechanism.

 

 

Retransmit interval

5 seconds

 

 

Transit delay

1 second

 

 

Priority

1

 

 

Hello interval

10 seconds (broadcast), 30 (non broadcast)

 

 

Router dead interval

4 times the hello interval

 

 

Poll Interval

120 seconds

 

 

Key chain

N/A

 

 

Authentication Method

None

 

 

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