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8-10 MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide
Configuring OSPF Routing
Configuring OSPF routing in the MAX
Make sure the MAX is configured as an IP host
To ensure the MAX is configured as an OSPF host, open Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether
Options, and make sure that the following parameters have been set with appropriate values for
your MAX:
Ethernet
Mod Config
Ether options...
IP Adrs=10.168.8.17/24
2nd Adrs=0.0.0.0
RIP=Off
Ignore Def Rt=Yes
Proxy Mode=Always
Filter=0
IPX Frame=N/A
Note that RIP is turned off, because it is not necessary to run both RIP and OSPF. Turning RIP
off reduces processor overhead. OSPF can learn routes from RIP, incorporate them in the
routing table, assign them external metrics, and tag them as external routes. (For more
information, see Chapter 9, “Configuring IP Routing.”)
Configure the MAX for OSPF
The following list summarizes the parameters used for configuring the MAX as an OSPF
router on Ethernet. For detailed information about any parameter, see the MAX Reference.
Parameter Description
RunOSPF OSPF is turned off by default. To enable it on the interface, set
RunOSPF to Yes.
Area Sets the area ID for the interface. The format for this ID is dotted
decimal, but it is not an IP address. (For a description of areas,
see “Hierarchical routing (areas)” on page 8-5.)
AreaType Specifies the type of area: Normal, Stub, or StubNoDefault. (For
descriptions, see “Stub areas” on page 8-6.)
HelloInterval Specifies how frequently, in seconds, the MAX sends out Hello
packets on the specified interface.
DeadInterval Specifies how many seconds the MAX waits before declaring its
neighboring routers down after it stops receiving their Hello
packets.
Priority Specifies a value the routers in the network use to elect a Desig-
nated Router (DR) and Backup Designated Router (BDR). A set-
ting of 1 or greater places the MAX on the list of possible DRs.
A setting of 0 excludes the MAX from becoming a DR/BDR.
The higher the priority value of the MAX relative to other OSPF
routers on the network, the better the chances that it will become
a BDR/DR.