Configuring the switch
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OSPF Virtual Link Configuration
To display the following form, go to the OSPF Virtual Links Configuration form. Select a virtual link
number, or open the OSPF Virtual Links folder and click
Add OSPF Virtual Link.
The following table describes the OSPF Virtual Link Configuration controls:
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OSPF Virtual Link Configuration controls
Control Descriptions
Virtual Link Identifier (1-3)
Assigns a numeric identifier to the virtual link.
Area Number (0-2)
Defines the area index used by the virtual link.
Enabled?
Enables or disables the OSPF virtual link.
Hello Interval (1-65535 sec)
Displays the authentication parameters of a hello packet, which is set to be in an
interval of seconds.
Dead Interval (1-65535 sec)
Displays the health parameters of a hello packet, which is set to be in an interval of
seconds. Default is 40 seconds.
Transmit Delay (1-3600 sec)
Displays the delay in transit in seconds. Default is one second.
Retransmit Interval
(1-3600 sec)
Displays the retransmit interval in seconds. Default is five seconds.
Virtual Neighbor Router ID
Displays the router ID of the virtual neighbor. Default is 0.0.0.0.
Authentication Key
Displays the password (up to eight characters) for each virtual link. Default is none.
MD5 Key ID (0-255)
Sets MD5 key ID for each virtual link. Default is 0 (none
)
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