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NetAtlas Workgroup Ethernet Switch Manager User’s Guide

Chapter 18 IP Configuration

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You can configure a virtual link to establish/maintain connectivity between a non-backbone
area and the backbone. The virtual ink must be configured on both layer 3 devices in the non-
backbone area and the backbone.

18.2.3 Configuring Basic OSPF Settings

Follow the steps below to activate OSPF and configure basic settings.

1 In the Device Panel list, right-click on a device.

2 Click Configuration > IP Configuration > OSPF.

Figure 117 IP Configuration: OSPF

The follow table describes the related labels in this screen.

Table 87 IP Configuration: OSPF

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Active

OSPF is disabled by default. Select this option to enable it.

Router ID

Router ID uniquely identifies the switch in an OSPF. Enter a unique ID (that uses the

format of an IP address in dotted decimal notation) for the switch.

Redistribute

Route

Route redistribution allows your switch to import and translate external routes learned

through other routing protocols (RIP and Static) into the OSPF network transparently.

Active

Select this option to activate route redistribution for routes learnt through the selected

protocol.