D-Link xStack DGS-3600 Series User Manual - Ospf Virtual Link Settings
xStack DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
OSPF Virtual Link Settings
Click the
OSPF Virtual Interface Setting
s link in the
OSPF
folder to view the current OSPF Virtual Interface Settings. There
are not virtual interface settings configured by default, so the first time this table is viewed there will be not interfaces listed. To
add a new OSPF virtual interface configuration set to the table, click the
Add
button. A new menu appears (see below). To change
an existing configuration, click on the hyperlinked Transit Area ID for the set you want to change. The window to modify an
existing set is the same as the window used to add a new one. To eliminate an existing configuration, click the in the Delete
column.
Figure 8- 4 . OSPF Virtual Interface Settings window
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The status of the virtual interface appears in the Status column.
Figure 8- 47. OSPF Virtual Link Settings – Add window
Configure the following parameters if you are adding or changing an
OSPF Virtual Interface:
Parameter Description
Transit Area ID
Allows the entry of an OSPF Area ID
−
previously defined on the Switch
−
that allows a
remote area to communicate with the backbone (area 0). A Transit Area cannot be a Stub
Area or a Backbone Area.
Neighbor Router ID
The OSPF router ID for the remote router. This is a 32-bit number in the form of an IP
address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that uniquely identifies the remote area’s Area Border Router.
Hello Interval (1-
65535)
Specify the interval between the transmission of OSPF Hello packets, in seconds. Enter a
value between
1
and
65535
seconds. The Hello Interval, Dead Interval, Authorization Type,
and Authorization Key should have identical settings for all routers on the same network.
Dead Interval (1-
65535)
Specify the length of time between (receiving) Hello packets from a neighbor router before
the selected area declares that router down. Again, all routers on the network should use
the same setting.
Auth Type
If using authorization for OSPF routers, select the type being used. MD5 key authorization
must be set up in the
MD5 Key Settings
window.
Password/Auth. Key
Enter a case-sensitive password for simple authorization or enter the MD5 key you set in the
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