Configuring Ospf On A Port - Avaya 8800 Configuration Manual

Prerequisites
• OSPF is globally enabled.
• The interface is assigned an IP address.
• Identify the following parameters:
- the interfaces to be included in the NBMA network
- the IP address for each interface
- the router priority for each interface
- the HelloInterval for the network
- the RtrDeadInterval for the network
- the PollInterval for the network

Configuring OSPF on a port

Configure OSPF parameters on a port to control how OSPF behaves on the port.
Prerequisites
• OSPF is globally enabled.
• The port is assigned an IP address.
• To use MD5 authentication, the ospf_md5key.txt file must be on the switch.
• To use password authentication, you must know the network OSPF password.
Procedure steps
1. Configure the OSPF interface area IP address for the port by entering the following
2. Choose the OSPF update authentication method. If you choose simple, you must
Configuration — OSPF and RIP
command:
config ethernet <ports> ip ospf area <ipaddr>
also configure the authentication key (password).
Both sides of an OSPF connection must use the same authentication type and
key.
Configuring OSPF on a port
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