IBM 8260 Switch User Manual


 
Config * OSPF Area Table Module: BladeRunner
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Area ID AuthType Import AS SPF Brdr AS Brdr Area Chksum
Extern LSA Runs Routers Routers LSAs Sum
0.0.0.0 1 true 10 0 1 3 025393
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Figure 171. LMS OSPF Area Table Panel
This table contains information regarding the various areas in the AS. The
following parameters can be viewed and/or modified in this table:
Area ID
This parameter uniquely identifies the area.
Auth Type
This parameter identifies the authentication type to be used for this area.
The choices are 0 (no authentication) and 1 (simple password). With
simple password chosen, only those routers sharing the correct
password will be able to communicate with each other. If you choose
simple password when you configure the interface, you will be prompted
for the area password.
Import AS Extern LSA
This parameter specifies if importing AS external link state
advertisements is supported by this area. If this area does not import AS
external link state advertisements, it is a stub area.
SPF Runs
This is a read-only parameter and shows the number of times the
intra-area route table has been calculated.
Brdr Router
This parameter is read-only and shows the total number of AS border
routers reachable within this area.
Area LSAs
This parameter is read-only and indicates the total number of link state
advertisements in this areas database.
Chksum Sum
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