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Table 85 Configuration > Network > Routing > OSPF > Add (continued)

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

Text

This field is available if the Authentication is Text. Type the password

 

Authentication

for text authentication. The key can consist of alphanumeric characters

 

Key

and the underscore, and it can be up to 8 characters long.

 

 

 

 

MD5

This field is available if the Authentication is MD5. Type the default ID

 

Authentication

for MD5 authentication in the area. The ID can be between 1 and 255.

 

ID

 

 

 

 

 

MD5

This field is available if the Authentication is MD5. Type the default

 

Authentication

password for MD5 authentication in the area. The password can consist

 

Key

of alphanumeric characters and the underscore, and it can be up to 16

 

 

characters long.

 

 

 

 

Virtual Link

This section is displayed if the Type is Normal. Create a virtual link if

 

 

you want to connect a different area (that does not have a direct

 

 

connection to the backbone) to the backbone. You should set up the

 

 

virtual link on the ABR that is connected to the other area and on the

 

 

ABR that is connected to the backbone.

 

 

 

 

Add

Click this to create a new virtual link.

 

 

 

 

Edit

Double-click an entry or select it and click Edit to open a screen where

 

 

you can modify the entry’s settings.

 

 

 

 

Remove

To remove an entry, select it and click Remove. The ZyWALL confirms

 

 

you want to remove it before doing so.

 

 

 

 

#

This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with a specific

 

 

area.

 

 

 

 

Peer Router ID

This is the 32-bit ID (in IP address format) of the other ABR in the

 

 

virtual link.

 

 

 

 

Authentication

This is the authentication method the virtual link uses. This

 

 

authentication protects the integrity, but not the confidentiality, of

 

 

routing updates.

 

 

None uses no authentication.

 

 

Text uses a plain text password that is sent over the network (not very

 

 

secure). Hover your cursor over this label to display the password.

 

 

MD5 uses an MD5 password and authentication ID (most secure).

 

 

Hover your cursor over this label to display the authentication ID and

 

 

key.

 

 

Same as Area has the virtual link also use the Authentication

 

 

settings above.

 

 

 

 

OK

Click OK to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

 

 

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.

 

 

 

14.3.3 Virtual Link Add/Edit Screen

The Virtual Link Add/Edit screen allows you to create a new virtual link or edit an existing one. When the OSPF add or edit screen (see Section 14.3.2 on page

 

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