Chapter 19 IP Configuration

Figure 158 IP Configuration: OSPF: New Virtual Link

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 120 IP Configuration: OSPF: New Virtual Link

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Name

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

 

purposes.

 

 

Area ID

Select 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.

 

 

Peer Router ID

Enter the ID of a peer border router.

 

 

Authentication

Note: Virtual interface(s) must use the same authentication

 

 

method within the same area.

 

Select an authentication method. Choices are Same-as-Area, None (default),

 

Simple and MD5.

 

To exchange OSPF packets with peer border router, you must set the

 

authentication method and/or password the same as the peer border router.

 

Select Same-as-Areato use the same authentication method within the area

 

and set the related fields when necessary.

 

Select None to disable authentication. This is the default setting.

 

Select Simple to authenticate OSPF packets transmitted through this interface

 

using a simple password.

 

Select MD5 to authenticate OSPF packets transmitted through this interface

 

using MD5 authentication.

 

 

Key ID

When you select MD5 in the Authentication field, specify the identification

 

number of the authentication you want to use.

 

 

Key

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

 

character long.

 

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

 

long.

 

 

Add

Click Add to apply the changes and close this screen.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to discard all changes and close this screen.

 

 

19.8.6 Configuring a New OSPF Interface

Follow the steps below to create a new OSPF interface.

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

 

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