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Configuring OSPF Routing
Configuring OSPF routing in the MAX
MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide 8-11
To configure the MAX unit’s Ethernet interface for OSPF, follow the steps in this example,
substituting the appropriate parameter settings for your network:
1 Open Ethernet > Mod Config > OSPF Options and set RunOSPF to enable OSPF on the
interface:
RunOSPF=Yes
2 Set the Area parameter to specify the area ID number in dotted decimal format and set the
AreaType parameter to define the area type for the Ethernet:
Area=0.0.0.0
AreaType=Normal
In this case, the Ethernet is in the backbone area. (The backbone area number is always
0.0.0.0.) The backbone area is not a stub area, so leave the setting at its default. (For
background information, see “Stub areas” on page 8-6.)
3 Leave the HelloInterval, DeadInterval, and Priority parameters with values set to their
defaults:
HelloInterval=10
DeadInterval=40
Priority=5
4 If access to the backbone area requires authentication, set the AuthType parameter to
specify the authentication method and depending on which authentication method you
select, set either the AuthKey or KeyID parameter to specify the password. For example:
AuthType=Simple
AuthKey=lucent0
AuthType Type of authentication to use for validating OSPF packet
exchanges. With the None setting, no authentication is required.
If the parameter is set to Simple (the default), the router uses the
password supplied in the AuthKey parameter to validate OSPF
packet exchanges. With the MD5 setting, the router uses MD5
encryption and the authentication key ID supplied in the KeyID
parameter to validate OSPF packet exchanges.
AuthKey Specifies the key the MAX looks for in packets to support OSPF
router authentication. (For more information, see “Security” on
page 8-2.)
KeyID When AuthType is set to MD5, specifies the authentication key
(password) for OSPF.
Cost Specifies the link-state or output cost of a route. Assign realistic
costs for each interface that supports OSPF. The lower the cost,
the higher the likelihood of using that route to forward traffic.
(For more information, see “Configurable metrics” on page 8-4.)
TransitDelay Specifies the estimated number of seconds it takes to transmit a
Link State Update Packet over this interface, taking into account
transmission and propagation delays. On a connected route, you
can leave the default of 1.
RetransmitInterval Specifies the number of seconds between retransmissions of
Link-State Advertisements, Database Description, and Link
State Request Packets.
Parameter Description