PT-7828 User’s Manual
Featured Functions
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Auth Key
Authentication key means the clear-text password when
using “Simple” method of the authentication type or
MD5 encrypted password when using MD5 of
authentication type.
N/A
MD5 Key ID
MD5 authentication provides higher security than plain
text authentication. This method uses the MD5 to
calculate a hash value from the contents of the OSPF
packet and the authentication key. This hash value is
transmitted in the packet, along with a key ID.
1
Metric
Manually set Metric / Cost of OSPF.
1
OSPF Interface Table
Shows the current OSPF interface table in a list.
Area ID, Area Type, Metric
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Area ID
Define the areas that this L3 switch/router connects to.
0.0.0.0
Area Type
Define the area type, Stub Area or NSSA.
Normal
Metric
Define the metric value.
0
OSPF Virtual Link Settings
All areas in an OSPF autonomous system must be physically connected to the backbone area
(Area 0.0.0.0). However, this is impossible in some cases. For those cases, users can create a
virtual link to connect to the backbone through a non-backbone area and also use virtual links to
connect two parts of a partitioned backbone through a non-backbone area.
OSPF Virtual Link Entry
Area ID, Area Type, Metric
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Transit Area ID
Define the areas that this L3 switch/router connects to.
N/A
Neighbor Router
ID
Define the neighbor L3 switch/route’s ID.
N/A
