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Chapter 37 OSPF

Table 122 IP Application > OSPF Configuration > OSPF Virtual Link (continued)

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
Authenticatio	Note: Virtual interface(s) must use the same authentication method
n
	within the same area.
	Select an authentication method. The choices are Same-as-Area,
	None (default), Simple and MD5.
	To exchange OSPF packets with a peer border router, you must make the
	authentication method and/or password settings 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 save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The
	Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the
	Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-
	volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel	Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Clear	Click Clear to set the above fields back to the factory defaults.
Index	This field displays an index number of an entry.
Name	This field displays a descriptive name of a virtual link.
Peer Router	This field displays the ID (that uses the format of an IP address in dotted
ID	decimal notation) of a peer border router.
Authenticatio	This field displays the authentication method used (Same-as-Area,
n	None, Simple or MD5).
Key ID	When the Authentication field displays MD5, this field displays the
	identification number of the key used.
Delete	Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the summary table.
Cancel	Click Cancel to clear the Delete check boxes.

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