Chapter 14 Routing Protocols

306) has the Type set to Normal, a Virtual Link table displays. Click either the Add icon or an entry and the Edit icon to display a screen like the following.

Figure 186 Configuration > Network > Routing > OSPF > Add > Add

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 86 Configuration > Network > Routing > OSPF > Add > Add

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Peer Router ID

Enter the 32-bit ID (in IP address format) of the other ABR in the virtual

 

link.

 

 

Authentication

Select 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).

 

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

 

Same as Area has the virtual link also use the Authentication

 

settings above.

 

 

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.

 

 

OK

Click OK to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.

 

 

14.4 Routing Protocol Technical Reference

Here is more detailed information about RIP and OSPF.

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