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ES-4024A User’s Guide
172 Chapter 28 OSPF
28.4 Configuring OSPF Areas
To ensure that the ES-4024A receives only routing information from a trusted layer 3 devices,
activate authentication. The OSPF supports three authentication methods:
• None – no authentication is used.
• Simple – authenticate link state updates using an 8 printable ASCII character password.
• MD5 – authenticate link state updates using a 16 printable ASCII character password.
To configure an area, set the related fields in the OSPF Configuration screen.
Figure 102 OSPF Configuration: Area Setup
The following table describes the related labels in this screen.
Table 66 OSPF Configuration: Area Setup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Select this option to enable an area.
Name Enter a descriptive name for an area.