D-Link DES-6500 - Switch User Manual page 170

Configure each IP interface individually using the OSPF Interface Settings - Edit menu. Click the Apply button when settings
have been entered. The new configuration appears listed in the OSPF Interface Settings table. To return to the OSPF Interface
Settings table, click the Show All OSPF Interface Entries
OSPF interface settings are described below. Some OSPF interface settings require previously configured OSPF settings. Read the
descriptions below for details.
Parameter
Interface Name
IP Address
Network Medium
Type
Area ID
Router Priority
Hello Interval
Dead Interval
State
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Figure 6- 136. OSPF Interface Settings - Edit window
Description
Displays the of an IP interface previously configured on the Switch.
Displays the IP address of the interface and its current status (Link Up / Link Down)
A read only field describing the type of network medium in use. This field will only read
Broadcast due to OSPF configurations permanently set in the Switch.
Allows the entry of an OSPF Area ID configured above.
Allows the entry of a number between 0 and 255 representing the OSPF priority of the
selected area. If a Router Priority of 0 is selected, the Switch cannot be elected as the
Designated Router for the network.
Allows the specification of the interval between the transmission of OSPF Hello packets, in
seconds. Between 1 and 65535 seconds can be specified. The Hello Interval, Dead
Interval, Authorization Type, and Authorization Key should be the same for all routers on
the same network.
Allows the specification of the length of time between the receipt of Hello packets from a
neighbor router before the selected area declares that router down. An interval between 1
and 65535 seconds can be specified. The Dead Interval must be evenly divisible by the
Hello Interval.
Allows the OSPF interface to be disabled for the selected area without changing the
configuration for that area.
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