Figure 87 Ospf Virtual Link; Table 66 Ospf Virtual-Link - ZyXEL Communications Dimension GS-4024 User Manual

Figure 87 OSPF Virtual Link

The following table describes the related labels in this screen.

Table 66 OSPF Virtual-Link

LABEL
Name
Area ID
Peer Router ID
Authentication
Key ID
Key
Add
Cancel
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DESCRIPTION
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) for identification
purposes.
Select 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.
Enter the ID of a peer border router.
Note: Virtual interface(s) must use the same authentication method
within the same area.
Select an authentication method. Choices are Same-as-Area, None (default),
Simple and MD5.
To exchange OSPF packets with peer border router, you must set the authentication
method and/or password 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.
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.
When you select MD5 in the Authentication field, enter a password 16-character
long.
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.
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