Area - TP-Link T3700G-52TQ User Manual

10.9.5 Area

Choose the menu Routing→OSPF→Area to load the following page.
Configuration Procedure:
1) Select a process, and configure the OSPF parameters of the area.
2) Also you can selelct an entry in the Area Table, and change the configuration of the area.
3) Click Apply.
Entry Description:
Area Config
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Process ID:
Area ID:
Area Type:
Default Cost:
Summary:
Redistribution:
Default Route
Advertise:
Metric Type:
Metric:
Figure10-50 OSPF Area
Select the desired OSPF process for configuration.
The 32 bit unsigned integer that uniquely identifies the area.
It can be in decimal format or dotted decimal format.
OSPF area type: Normal, Stub, or NSSA.
The metric value you want to apply for the default
Summary-LSA advertised into the stub area. The valid value
ranges from 1 to 16777214.
Set whether or not the specified Area will allow Summary
Link-State Advertisements (Summary LSAs) to be imported
into the area from other areas. It is always Enable in Normal
areas. The default is Enable.
Set whether or not the external routes will be redistributed
to the area. It is always Enable in Normal areas and always
Disable in Stub areas.
Enable or disable advertising default route (0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0)
into NSSA area by sending a NSSA-External LSA. It is only
available in NSSA area.
Set the OSPF metric type of the default route. Two types are
supported: External Type 1 and External Type 2. The default
value is External Type 2.
Specify the metric of the default route. The valid value
ranges from 1 to 16777214 and the default is 1.
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