ZyXEL Communications XGS-4528F within the same area.

The following table describes the related labels in this screen.

LABEL DESCRIPTION

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

purposes.

Area ID Select the area ID (in an IP address format with 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. 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-Area to 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 con figuring 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 ID This field displays the ID (that uses the format of an IP address in dotted decimal

notation) of a peer border router.

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.

Delete Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the summary table.

Cancel Click Cancel to clear the Delete check boxes.