Ospf Virtual-Links - ZyXEL Communications Dimension GS-4024 User Manual

GS-4012F/4024 User's Guide
Table 65 OSPF Interface (continued)
LABEL
Key ID
Key
Cost
Priority
Add
Cancel
Clear
Index
Network
Area ID
Authentication This field displays the authentication method used (Same-as-Area, None, Simple or
Key ID
Cost
Priority
Delete
Cancel

25.6 OSPF Virtual-Links

Configure and view virtual link settings in this screen. See
information on OSPF.
In the OSPF Configuration screen, click Virtual-Link to display the screen as shown next.
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DESCRIPTION
When you select MD5 in the Authentication field, specify the identification number of
the authentication you want to use.
When you select Simple in the Authentication field, enter a password eight-character
long. Characters after the eighth character will be ignored.
When you select MD5 in the Authentication field, enter a password 16-character long.
The interface cost is used for calculating the routing table. Enter a number between 0
and 65535. The default interface cost is 15.
The priority you assign to the interface is used in router elections to decide which router
is going to be the Designated Router (DR) or the Backup Designated Router (BDR).
You can assign a number between 0 and 255. A priority of 0 means that the router will
not participate in router elections.
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.
Click Cancel to start configuring the above fields again.
Click Clear to set the above fields back to the factory defaults.
This field displays the index number for an interface.
This field displays the IP interface information.
This field displays 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.
MD5).
When the Authentication field displays MD5, this field displays the identification
number of the key used.
This field displays the interface cost used for calculating the routing table.
This field displays the priority for this OSPF interface.
Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the summary table.
Click Cancel to start configuring the above fields again.
Section 25.1 on page 169
Chapter 25 OSPF
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