Chapter 36 OSPF

Table 121 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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