3 Configuring the Switch

Table 3-2 Switch Main Menu (Continued)

Menu

Description

Page

 

 

 

Routing Protocol

 

3-206

 

 

 

RIP

 

3-224

 

 

 

General Settings

Enables or disables RIP, sets the global RIP version and timer

3-225

 

values

 

Network Addresses

Configures the network interfaces that will use RIP

3-227

 

 

 

Interface Settings

Configures RIP parameters for each interface, including send

3-228

 

and receive versions, message loopback prevention, and

 

 

authentication

 

Statistics

Displays general information on update time, route changes and

3-231

 

number of queries, as well as a list of statistics for known

 

 

interfaces and neighbors

 

OSPF

 

3-234

 

 

 

General Configuration

Enables or disables OSPF; also configures the Router ID and

3-235

 

various other global settings

 

Area Configuration

Specifies rules for importing routes into each area

3-238

 

 

 

Area Range Configuration

Configures route summaries to advertise at an area boundary

3-241

 

 

 

Interface Configuration

Shows area ID and designated router; also configures OSPF

3-243

 

protocol settings and authentication for each interface

 

Virtual Link Configuration

Configures a virtual link through a transit area to the backbone

3-247

 

 

 

Network Area Address

Defines OSPF areas and associated interfaces

3-249

Configuration

 

 

Summary Address

Aggregates routes learned from other protocols for advertising

3-252

Configuration

into other autonomous systems

 

Redistribute Configuration

Redistributes routes from one routing domain to another

3-253

 

 

 

NSSA Settings

Configures settings for importing routes into or exporting routes

3-254

 

out of not-so-stubby areas

 

Link State Database

Shows information about different OSPF Link State

3-256

Information

Advertisements (LSAs) stored in this router’s database

 

Border Router Information

Displays routing table entries for area border routers and

3-258

 

autonomous system boundary routers

 

Neighbor Information

Displays information about neighboring routers on each

3-259

 

interface within an OSPF area

 

DVMRP

 

3-264

 

 

 

General Settings

Configure global settings for prune and graft messages, and the

3-264

 

exchange of routing information

 

Interface Settings

Enables/disables DVMRP per interface and sets the route metric

3-267

 

 

 

Neighbor Information

Displays neighboring DVMRP routers

3-269

 

 

 

Routing Table

Displays DVMRP routing information

3-270

 

 

 

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