Nortel Networks NN47200-503 manual Ospf area creation, Ospf area deletion, Deleting an Ospf area

IP routing configuration using the Java Device Manager 233

OSPF area creation

The Areas tab can also be used to create a new OSPF area. To create a new OSPF area, follow this procedure:

Step Action

1Select IP Routing > OSPF from the Device Manager menu. The OSPF dialog will open. Select the Areas tab. This tab is illustrated above.

2Click Insert.

3The Insert Areas dialog opens. This dialog is illustrated below.

Insert Areas dialog

4Using the fields provided, create the new area. These fields are described in the following table.

Insert Areas dialog fields

Field	Description
AreaId	The area’s unique identifier. Area ID 0.0.0.0 is
	used for the OSPF backbone.
ImportAsExtern	The area’s support for importing Autonomous
	System external link state advertisements.
	The options available in this drop down list
	are: importExternal, importNoExternal, and
	importNssa.

5Click Insert.

—End—

OSPF area deletion

To delete an OSPF area, use the following procedure.

Deleting an OSPF area

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

Configuration-IP Routing Protocols

NN47200-503 03.01 Standard

5.127 August 2007

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