OSPF Commands 1215
User Guidelines
Unauthenticated interfaces cannot be configured with an authentication key.
If no parameters are specified after the authentication keyword, then plain-
text password authentication is used.
Example
The following example configures the authentication type and key for the
area 10 OSPF virtual interface and neighbor ID.
console(config-router)#area 10 virtual-link
192.168.2.7 authentication
console(config-router)#area 10 virtual-link
192.168.2.7 authentication encrypt test123 1001010
area virtual-link dead-interval
Use the area virtual-link dead-interval command in Router OSPF
Configuration mode to configure the dead interval for the OSPF virtual
interface on the virtual interface identified by area-id and neighbor router.
Use the no form of the command to return the dead interval to the default
value.
Syntax
area
area-id
virtual-link
neighbor-id
dead-interval
seconds
no area
area-id
virtual-link
neighbor-id
dead-interval
•
area-id
— Identifies the OSPF area to configure. (Range: IP address or
decimal from 0–4294967295)
•
neighbor-id
— Identifies the Router ID of the neighbor.
•
seconds
— Number of seconds to wait before the OSPF virtual interface
on the virtual interface is assumed to be dead. (Range: 1–2147483647)
Default Configuration
40 seconds is the default configuration.
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