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Configuring OSPF

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    1. Complete Configuring Physical Interfaces for the interface.

    2. Assign an IP address to the interface (see Assigning IP Addresses).

    3. Click [ConfigBtn] on the home page.

    4. Click the OSPF link in the Routing Configuration section.

    5. (Optional) Enter the router ID in the Router ID field.

    6. (Optional) If you have new OSPF areas to enter:

    1. Enter the new OSPF area name in the Add New OSPF Area field.
    2. Click [ApplyBtn].

    7. Assign the appropriate area to each interface.

    1. Click the appropriate area in the drop-down list for each interface.
    2. Click [ApplyBtn].

    8. (Optional) Click the simple radio button for in the Authentication section in each area.

    9. (Optional) Enter the password in the Authentication Key field for each interface.

    10. (Optional) If some of the defined areas are stub areas:

    1. Click the yes radio button for the Stub Area for each area.
    2. Click [ApplyBtn].

    11. (Optional) Enter a new cost metric in the default cost field for each area.

    12. (Optional) If some of the stub areas are totally stubby areas:

    1. Click the yes radio button in the Totally Stubby Area field for each stub area.
    2. Click [ApplyBtn].

    13. (Optional) For each summary you want to define:

    1. Enter the network prefix summary in the Network Prefix for New Area n.n.n.n Network field.
    2. Enter the length of the subnet mask (in bits) in the Mask Length field.

    14. (Optional) For each summary you do not want to define, click the off radio button in the Restrict section where the network prefix summary is defined.

    15. (Optional) For each interface's hello and dead interval you want to change:

    1. Enter a new hello interval (in seconds) in the Hello Interval field.
    2. Enter a new dead interval (in seconds) in the Dead Interval field.

    16. (Optional) Enter a new cost metric in the OSPF Cost field for each interface.

    17. Click [ApplyBtn].

    18. Click [HomeBtn].


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