Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Manual page 527

None — This is the initial interface state. If you select this option from the drop-down menu on
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the second screen and click Apply Changes, you are returned to the first screen.
Simple — If you select Simple you are prompted to enter an authentication key. This key is
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included, in the clear, in the OSPF header of all packets sent on the network. All routers on the
network must be configured with the same key.
Encrypt — If you select Encrypt you are prompted to enter both an authentication key and an
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authentication ID. Encryption uses the MD5 Message-Digest algorithm. All routers on the
network must be configured with the same key and ID.
• Authentication Key — Enter the OSPF Authentication Key for the specified interface. If you do not
choose to use authentication you are not prompted to enter a key. If you choose Simple authentication
you cannot use a key of more than 8 characters. If you choose Encrypt the key may be up to 16
characters long. The key value is only displayed if you are logged on with Read/Write privileges,
otherwise it is displayed as asterisks.
• Authentication ID — Enter the ID to be used for authentication. You are only prompted to enter an
ID when you select Encrypt as the authentication type. The ID is a number between 0 and 255,
inclusive.
Defining a New Virtual Link
1. Open the OSPF Virtual Link Configuration page.
2. Select Create New Virtual Link from the Virtual Link (Area ID - Neighbor Router ID) drop-down
menu.
3. Specify the neighbor router ID for the new virtual link.
4. Click Apply Changes.
The remaining fields display when the Virtual Link is created.
Configuring Routing
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