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OSPF Interface (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

LABEL

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

Key

 

When you select Simple in the Authentication field, enter a password eight-character

 

 

 

long. Characters after the eighth character will be ignored.

 

 

 

When you select MD5 in the Authentication field, enter a password 16-character long.

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

The interface cost is used for calculating the routing table. Enter a number between 0

 

 

 

and 65535.

 

Add

 

Click Add to apply the changes.

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

Click Cancel to start configuring the above fields again.

 

 

 

 

 

Clear

 

Click Clear to set the above fields back to the factory defaults.

 

 

 

 

 

Index

 

This field displays the index number for an interface.

 

 

 

 

 

Network

 

This field displays the IP interface information.

 

 

 

 

 

Area ID

 

This field displays the area ID (that uses the format of an IP address in dotted decimal

 

 

 

notation) of an area to associate the interface to that area.

 

Authentication

This field displays the authentication method used (Same-as-Area, None, Simple or

 

 

 

MD5).

 

Key ID

 

When the Authentication field displays MD5, this field displays the identification

 

 

 

number of the key used.

 

Cost

 

This field displays the interface cost used for calculating the routing table.

 

 

 

 

 

Apply

 

Click Apply to save the changes.

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

Click Cancel to start configuring the above fields again.

 

 

 

 

25.6 OSPF Virtual Links

Configure and view virtual link settings in the OSPF Virtual Link screen.

In the OSPF Configuration screen, click Virtual Link to display the screen as shown next.

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