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Nortel Networks 42C4911 Define the transit area, Attach the network interface to the transit area

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4. Define the backbone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> Open Shortest Path First #

aindex 0

(Select menu for area index 0)

 

>> OSPF Area (index) 0

# areaid 0.0.0.0

(Set the area ID for backbone area 0)

 

>> OSPF

Area

(index) 0

#

type

transit

(Define backbone as transit type)

 

>> OSPF

Area

(index) 0

#

enable

(Enable the area)

5. Define the transit area.

 

 

 

The area that contains the virtual link must be configured as a transit area.

 

 

 

 

>> OSPF Area (index) 0 # ../aindex 1

(Select menu for area index 1)

 

>> OSPF Area (index) 1

# areaid 0.0.0.1

(Set the area ID for OSPF area 1)

 

>> OSPF Area (index) 1

# type transit

(Define area as transit type)

 

>> OSPF Area (index) 1

# enable

(Enable the area)

6. Attach the network interface to the backbone.

 

 

 

 

 

>> OSPF Area (index) 1 # ../if 1

(Select OSPF menu for IP interface 1)

 

>> OSPF

Interface

1

#

aindex 0

(Attach network to backbone index)

 

>> OSPF

Interface

1

#

enable

(Enable the backbone interface)

7. Attach the network interface to the transit area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> OSPF Interface 1

# ../if 2

(Select OSPF menu for IP interface 2)

 

>> OSPF

Interface

2

#

aindex 1

(Attach network to transit area index)

 

>> OSPF

Interface

2

#

enable

(Enable the transit area interface)

8. Configure the virtual link.

The nbr router ID configured in this step must be the same as the router ID that will be config- ured for Switch #2 in Step 2 on page 209.

>> OSPF Interface 2 # ../virt 1

(Specify a virtual link number)

>> OSPF Virtual Link 1

# aindex 1

(Specify the transit area for the virtual link)

>> OSPF Virtual Link

1

# nbr 10.10.14.1

(Specify the router ID of the recipient)

>> OSPF Virtual Link

1

# enable

(Enable the virtual link)

9. Apply and save the configuration changes.

>>

OSPF

Interface

2

#

apply

(Global command to apply all changes)

>>

OSPF

Interface

2

#

save

(Global command to save all changes)

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42C4911 specifications

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