
28.4 Configuring OSPF Areas
To ensure that the
•None – no authentication is used.
•Simple – authenticate link state updates using an 8 printable ASCII character password.
•MD5 – authenticate link state updates using a 16 printable ASCII character password.
To configure an area, set the related fields in the OSPF Configuration screen.
Figure 102 OSPF Configuration: Area Setup
The following table describes the related labels in this screen.
Table 66 OSPF Configuration: Area Setup
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
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Active | Select this option to enable an area. |
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Name | Enter a descriptive name for an area. |
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