Creating ospf areas, Deleting ospf areas – Lucent Technologies P550 User Manual

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Configuring the OSPF Routing Protocol (Layer 3)

Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide

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Creating OSPF Areas

To create OSPF areas:

1. In the OSPF Configuration section of the Web Agent window, click Areas. The

OSPF Areas dialog box opens.

Note: The Area ID 0.0.0.0 is a backbone area and always exists in an OSPF

configuration.

2. Click CREATE. The Add OSPF Area dialog box opens.

3. Use Table 9-2 to configure your new OSPF area:

4. Click CREATE to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

Deleting OSPF Areas

To delete an OSPF area:

1. In the OSFP Configuration section of the Web Agent window, click Areas. The

OSPF Areas dialog box opens.

Table 9-2. OSPF Area Parameters

Parameter

Allows you to...

Select

Select the OSPF area to be configured.

Note:

This parameter is displayed in the OSPF Area

dialog box, not in the Add OSPF Area dialog box.

Area ID

Specify the Area ID (32-bit character) for the new area. This
must be a unique ID within AS.

Note: Do not use 0.0.0.0 as an area ID.

Area Type

Select the type of area. Types include:

Non-Stub - Non-edge device/router.

Stub - An edge device/router that does not leak external

advertisements.

Not-so-stubby - This is still a stub area, however, this

device/router can leak some external advertisements.

Translate 7 into 5

Select to enable or disable the translation of the NSSA ASE Type
7 into an AS External LSA Type 5.

Stub Metric

Specify the stub area default summary cost metric. (Default is 1).

Type 3 ASE Filter

Select to enable or disable the Type 3 summary LSA filter for
Stub and NSSA only.

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