Advanced Ospf Configuration - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Advanced OSPF Configuration

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If you want these changes to take effect immediately, select Reinitialize
System > Yes.
To configure advanced OSPF features, do the following:
1
Load INETCFG and then select Protocols > TCP/IP.
2
Select OSPF Configuration.
The OSPF Configuration menu is displayed and includes the following
parameters:
Router ID
Virtual Link Configuration
IP Load Sharing
IMPORTANT:
Most network configurations do not require you to change these
parameters.
3
To configure an ASBR, select Autonomous System Boundary Router >
Enabled.
Enabling this parameter enables the router to operate as an ASBR. In this
capacity, the router advertises non-OSPF routes, such as those generated
by RIP and EGP. In addition, static routes and direct routes to the OSPF
domain are advertised. This is necessary to preserve connectivity
throughout an internetwork that uses routing protocols other than OSPF.
This parameter should be configured only on routers that connect an
OSPF area to an area that uses a different routing protocol.
Do not enable this parameter on an internetwork that uses only OSPF.
Doing so causes unwanted traffic on the route.
4
To configure an OSPF area, select Area Configuration and continue with
Step 5. Otherwise, go to
The OSPF Areas menu is displayed.
This menu lists the IDs of all areas to which the router belongs. If you
have not configured an OSPF area on this router, the only area listed is
0.0.0.0, the backbone area.
5
Select an existing area or press Ins to create a new area.
6
Configure the following area parameters:
Step 11.