Cyclades PR1000 User Manual
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Cyclades-PR1000
Chapter 9 - Routing Protocols
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STEP FOUR
The next step is to define the areas created in step two. This is done in the OSPF Area Menu.
Area Menu CONFIG =>IP =>OSPF =>AREA
Parameter
Description
Area ID
Has the format of an IP address, but is not linked to any IP address in the system. Use
the CONFIG=>IP=>OSPF=>L option to see which areas have been defined, and use
the area ID here.
Authentication Type
Simple password authentication can be used in OSPF. The authentication type should
be the same for all routers in an OSPF Area. If used, the password for each interface
is set in CONFIG=>INTERFACE=>
<INTERFACE>
=>ROUTING PROTOCOL =>OSPF
=>PASSWORD.
Area Range N Status
An Area Border Router (ABR) advertises link states for all networks within the area.
The number of such advertisements can potentially be reduced by condensing
different IP networks into a single range.
Area Range N Net
Address
Applies when
Area Range N Status
is
Active
.
Sets the network IP address for the range.
Area Range N Mask
Applies when
Area Range N Status
is
Active
.
Sets the network IP mask for the range.