Avaya P580 Switch User Manual


 
Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switch User Guide, Version 5.3.1 11-9
Configuring the OSPF Routing Protocol
Enabling OSPF on an IP Interface
You can create an OSPF interface using either the web agent or the
CLI after you setup a VLAN and create an IP interface.
Using the Web
Agent
After you have set up a VLAN, you must create the IP interface that
your VLAN and your subnet will use to communicate. While
creating the IP interface, you must assign it to the VLAN. The last
step is to enable IP forwarding (Routing) global parameters.
Refer to
To enable OSPF on the IP interface:
1. Administratively bring down the IP interface. Select the down
arrow from the Admin. State field and select DOWN.
* Note: You must bring the IP interface Down to
successfully enable OSPF on the IP interface. If
you do not, you will get an error message and
OSPF will not be enabled.
2. Select the down arrow from the OSPF field.
3. Select Enable.
4. Administratively bring the IP interface UP.
Modifying OSPF Interfaces
You can modify the parameters on an OSPF interface using either
the Web Agent or the CLI.
Using the Web To modify an OSPF interface using the Web Agent:
1. In the navigation pane, expand Routing > IP >
Configuration folders.
2. Click Interfaces.
The IP Interfaces Web page is displayed in the content pane.
3. Select the Select check box for the interface that you want to
modify.