Users Guide
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell 
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Introduced to all platforms.
Usage Information
This command is either enabled or disabled. If no OSPF process is identified as the MIB manager, the first OSPF 
process is used.
If an OSPF process has been selected, it must be disabled prior to assigning new process ID the MIB responsibility.
network area
Define which interfaces run OSPF and the OSPF area for those interfaces.
S6000–ON
Syntax
network ip-address mask area area-id
To disable an OSPF area, use the no network ip-address mask area area-id command.
Parameters
ip-address Specify a primary or secondary address in dotted decimal format. The primary address is 
required before adding the secondary address.
mask Enter a network mask in /prefix format. (/x)
area-id Enter the OSPF area ID as either a decimal value or in a valid IP address. Decimal value 
range is from 0 to 65535. IP address format is dotted decimal format A.B.C.D.
NOTE: If the area ID is smaller than 65535, it is converted to a decimal value. 
For example, if you use an area ID of 0.0.0.1, it is converted to 1.
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking 
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
1062 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)










