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Chapter 3 - Using the Web Server Interface (WSI)

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Additional Routing Configuration

Hello Interval

The Hello Interval parameter is the timer value for sending the Hello

packet on the specified interface. This is a periodic handshake and

‘keepalive’ message that establishes and tests the link up/down status to

determine neighbor reachability.
Default value is 10 seconds. Range is 1-65535.

Dead Interval

The Dead Interval parameter is a timer value used for specifying the

period after which a non-responding neighbor is considered dead. Note

that this setting must be the same for all routers attached to a common

network.
Default value is 40 seconds. Range is 1-65535.

Authentication Key

Setting the Authentication Key requires that all OSPF packets be

authenticated, guaranteeing that only trusted routers will be allowed to

propogate routing information. This can only be set when the Message

Digest Key is not used.
A simple password of up to eight characters can be specified.

Message Digest Key

The Message Digest Key is a security key used to create the message

digest, and serves as both CRC (for file integrity) and cryptographic hash

function / security encryption (128-bit). This can only be set when an

Authentication Key is not used.
Allows a cryptographic password of up to 16 characters to be specified.

Note that, if the key type is not first specified, entering a string in the

password field will cause this key to be used by default.

3. If parameter settings were changed, click on the Submit button.

OSPF Timeout Description

The Hub maintains a map list of all active Remotes (those sending Hellos).
Each router (SLM-5650A) maintains a counter of missed Hellos for each router

(SLM-5650A) at the other end of the WAN (satellite link). This counter is reset

to zero (0) upon receipt of a Hello. If the number of missed Hellos multiplied by

the Hello Interval exceeds the Dead Interval, the counter is terminated, that

router is removed from the Hub’s map list, and any routes that originated from

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