252IP Routing Configuration and Management

Area Aggregate creation

To create a new OSPF area aggregate, follow this procedure:

Step Action

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

2Click Insert.

3The Insert Area Aggregate dialog opens. This dialog is illustrated below.

Insert Area Aggregate dialog

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

Insert Area Aggregate dialog fields

Field

Description

 

 

AreaID

The unique identifier of the Area this address

 

aggregate is found in.

 

 

LsdbType

The type of address aggregate. This field

 

specifies the link state database type that this

 

address aggregate applies to. Options available

 

are: summaryLink and nssaExternalLink.

 

 

IpAddress

The IP address of the network or subnetwork

 

indicated by the aggregate range.

 

 

Mask

The subnet mask that pertains to the network or

 

subnetwork.

 

 

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

Configuration-IP Routing Protocols

NN47200-503 03.01 Standard

5.127 August 2007

Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks

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Nortel Networks NN47200-503 manual Area Aggregate creation, To create a new Ospf area aggregate, follow this procedure