Chapter 19 IP Configuration

Figure 157 IP Configuration: OSPF: New OSPF Setting

The following table describes the related labels in this screen.

Table 119 IP Configuration: OSPF: New OSPF Setting

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Name

Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) for identification

 

purposes.

 

 

Area ID

Enter a 32-bit ID (that uses the format of an IP address in dotted decimal notation) that

 

uniquely identifies an area.

 

A value of 0.0.0.0 indicates that this is a backbone (also known as Area 0). You can

 

create only one backbone area on the switch.

 

 

Authentication

Select an authentication method (Simple or MD5) to activate authentication. Select

 

None to disable authentication.

 

Interface(s) and virtual interface(s) must use the same authentication method as the

 

associated area.

 

 

Stub Network

Select this option to set the area as a stub area.

 

If you enter 0.0.0.0 in the Area ID field, the settings in the Stub Network fields are

 

ignored.

 

 

No Summary

Select this option to set the switch to not send/receive LSAs.

 

 

Default Route

Specify a cost (between 0 and 16777214) used to add a default route into a stub area

Cost

for routes which are external to an OSPF domain. If you do not set a route cost, no

 

default route is added.

 

 

Add

Click Add to apply the changes and close this screen.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to discard all changes and close this screen.

 

 

19.8.5 Configuring a New OSPF Virtual Link

Follow the steps below to create a new OSPF virtual link.

1In the Device Panel list, right-click on a device.

2Click Configuration > IP Configuration > OSPF.

3Click Add in the Virtual Link pane.

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