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Chapter 28 OSPF
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28.6 OSPF Virtual-Links
Configure and view virtual link settings in this screen. See Section 28.1 on page 229 for more
information on OSPF.
In the OSPF Configuration screen, click Virtual-Link to display the screen as shown next.
Figure 125 OSPF Virtual Link
Priority The priority you assign to the interface is used in router elections to decide which
router is going to be the Designated Router (DR) or the Backup Designated Router
(BDR). You can assign a number between 0 and 255. A priority of 0 means that the
router will not participate in router elections.
Add Click Add to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top
navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done
configuring.
Cancel Click Cancel to start configuring the above fields again.
Clear Click Clear to set the above fields back to the factory defaults.
Index This field displays the index number for an interface.
Network This field displays the IP interface information.
Area ID This field displays the area ID (that uses the format of an IP address in dotted decimal
notation) of an area to associate the interface to that area.
Authentication This field displays the authentication method used (Same-as-Area, None, Simple or
MD5).
Key ID When the Authentication field displays MD5, this field displays the identification
number of the key used.
Cost This field displays the interface cost used for calculating the routing table.
Priority This field displays the priority for this OSPF interface.
Delete Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the summary table.
Cancel Click Cancel to start configuring the above fields again.
Table 90 OSPF Interface (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION