PT-7828 User’s Manual
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OSPF Interface Settings
Before using OSPF, we have to assign an interface for each area. Also the detailed information of
the interface can be defined in this section. See the details in the following descriptions:
OSPF Interface Setting Entry
Configuration details
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Interface Name
Define the interface name.
N/A
Area ID
Define the Area ID.
N/A
Router Priority
Define the L3 switch/router’s priority.
1
Hello Interval
Hello packets are packets that an OSPF process sends to
its OSPF neighbors to maintain connectivity with those
neighbors. The hello packets are sent at a configurable
interval (in seconds). The value of all hello intervals
must be the same within a network.
10
Dead Interval
The dead interval is also a configurable interval (in
seconds), and defaults to four times the value of the
hello interval.
40
Auth Type
OSPF authentication allows the flexibility to
authenticate OSPF neighbors. Users can enable
authentication to exchange routing update information in
a secure manner. OSPF authentication can either be
none, simple, or MD5. However, authentication is not
necessary to be set. If it is set, all L3 switches / routers
on the same segment must have the same password and
authentication method.
None
