NetModule NB3711, User Manual

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NB3711 User Manual 4.0
5.4.7. OSPF
The OSPF tab allows the NetModule router to be added to a network of OSPF routers.
Parameter OSPF General Settings
OSPF status Specifies whether the OSPF routing protocol is active
Redistribute connected
routes Redistribute routes to networks which are directly con-
nected to the NetModule router
Redistribute local routes Redistribute routes from the NetModule router’s own rout-
ing table
Redistribute BGP
routes
Redistribute routes learned via the BGP routing protocol
Redistribute default
route
Redistribute the routers default route
Disable BGP when
VRRP slave
Disables the OSPF protocol when the router is set to slave
mode by the VRRP redundancy protocol
The interfaces tab is used to define OSPF specific settings for the IP interfaces of the
router. If no settings are defined for a specific interface, default settings will be used.
Parameter OSPF Interfaces
Interface The name of the interface for which settings shall be defined
Authentication The authentication protocol to be used on the interface to
authenticate OSPF packets
Key The key to be used for authentication
Key ID The ID of the key to be used for authentication (1-255)
Cost The cost for sending packets via this interface. If not spec-
ified or set to 0 OSPF defaults are used.
Passive Do not send out OSPF packets on this interface
The networks tab defines the IP networks to be handled in OSPF as well as to which
routing area they belong.
Parameter OSPF Networks
Prefix Prefix of the network
Prefix length Length of the prefix
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