Configuring virtual links – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Configuring OSPF and OSPFv3

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Configuring Virtual Links

Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to

configure OSPF Virtual Links.

area

area-id nssa

translator-role {always |

candidate}

Configure the translator role of the NSSA.

always — The router assumes the role of the translator

when it becomes a border router.

candidate — The router can participate in the translator

election process when it attains border router status.

area

area-id nssa

translator-stab-intv

integer

Configure the translator stability interval of the NSSA.
The

integer variable is the period of time that an elected

translator continues to perform its duties after it

determines that its translator status has been deposed by

another router. (Range: 0–3600)

area

area-id nssa default-

information-originate

[metric

metric-value]

[metric-type

metric-type-

value]

Configure the metric value and type for the default route

advertised into the NSSA. The metric type can be

comparable (nssa-external 1) or non-comparable (nssa-

external 2).

area

area-id nssa

no-redistribution

Prevent learned external routes from being redistributed

to the NSSA.

exit

Exit to Global Config mode.

exit

Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.

show ip ospf area

area-id View the configuration and status of an OSPF area.

Command

Purpose

configure

Enter global configuration mode.

router ospf

Enter OSPF configuration mode.

area

area-id virtual-link

neighbor-id

Create the OSPF virtual interface for the specified area-

id and neighbor router. The

neighbor-id variable is the IP

address of the neighboring router.

Command

Purpose

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