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28.4 Configuring OSPF Areas

To ensure that the ES-4024A receives only routing information from a trusted layer 3 devices,
activate authentication. The OSPF supports three authentication methods:
• None – no authentication is used.
• Simple – authenticate link state updates using an 8 printable ASCII character password.
• MD5 – authenticate link state updates using a 16 printable ASCII character password.
To configure an area, set the related fields in the OSPF Configuration screen.

Figure 102 OSPF Configuration: Area Setup

The following table describes the related labels in this screen.

Table 66 OSPF Configuration: Area Setup

LABEL
Active
Name
172
DESCRIPTION
Select this option to enable an area.
Enter a descriptive name for an area.
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