BLADE OS™ Application Guide HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Version 5.1 Advanced Functionality Software

BLADE OS 5.1 Application Guide
210  Chapter 12: OSPF BMD00113, September 2009
4. Define the backbone.
5. Define the transit area.
The area that contains the virtual link must be configured as a transit area.
6. Attach the network interface to the backbone.
7. Attach the network interface to the transit area.
8. Configure the virtual link.
The nbr router ID configured in this step must be the same as the router ID that will be configured
for Switch #2 in Step 2 on page 211.
9. Apply and save the configuration changes.
>> Open Shortest Path First # aindex 0 (Select menu for area index 0)
>> OSPF Area (index) 0 # areaid 0.0.0.0 (Set the area ID for backbone area 0)
>> OSPF Area (index) 0 # type transit (Define backbone as transit type)
>> OSPF Area (index) 0 # enable (Enable the area)
>> OSPF Area (index) 0 # ../aindex 1 (Select menu for area index 1)
>> OSPF Area (index) 1 # areaid 0.0.0.1 (Set the area ID for OSPF area 1)
>> OSPF Area (index) 1 # type transit (Define area as transit type)
>> OSPF Area (index) 1 # enable (Enable the area)
>> OSPF Area (index) 1 # ../if 1 (Select OSPF menu for IP interface 1)
>> OSPF Interface 1 # aindex 0 (Attach network to backbone index)
>> OSPF Interface 1 # enable (Enable the backbone interface)
>> OSPF Interface 1 # ../if 2 (Select OSPF menu for IP interface 2)
>> OSPF Interface 2 # aindex 1 (Attach network to transit area index)
>> OSPF Interface 2 # enable (Enable the transit area interface)
>> OSPF Interface 2 # ../virt 1 (Specify a virtual link number)
>> OSPF Virtual Link 1 # aindex 1 (Specify transit area for the virtual link)
>> OSPF Virtual Link 1 # nbr 10.10.14.1 (Specify the router ID of the recipient)
>> OSPF Virtual Link 1 # enable
(Enable the virtual link)
>> OSPF Interface 2 # apply (Global command to apply all changes)
>> OSPF Interface 2 # save (Global command to save all changes)