Instruction Manual

Configuring the OSPF Routing Protocol (Layer 3)
Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide 9-5
Creating OSPF Virtual Links
To create an OSPF virtual link:
1. In the OSPF Configuration section of the Web Agent window, click Virtual
Links. The OSPF Virtual Links dialog box opens.
Note: This dialog box only appears with configured OSPF virtual links if you have
previously configured one or more OSPF virtual links.
2. Click CREATE. The Add OSPF Virtual Link dialog box opens.
Retransmit Interval Enter the number of seconds between link-state advertisement
retransmissions, for adjacencies belonging to this interface. This
value is also used when retransmitting database description and
link-state request packets.
Hello Interval Enter the length of time, in seconds, between the Hello packets
that the router sends on the interface. This value must be the
same for all routers attached to a common network.
Dead Interval Enter the number of seconds that a router's Hello packets have
not been seen before it's neighbors declare the router down. This
should be some multiple of the Hello interval. This value must be
the same for all routers attached to a common network.
Poll Interval Enter the larger time interval, in seconds, between the Hello
packets sent to an inactive non-broadcast multiaccess neighbor.
Cost Enter the cost metric associated with this interface.
Authentication Select the type of authentication available for use on a given
OSPF interface.
Authentication types include:
• None
• Simple Password
• MD5 Authentication
Key Enter the area's authorization key value.
MD5 Key ID Enter the MD5 authentication key ID as a decimal value.
Table9-3. OSPF Interface Parameters (Continued)
Parameter Definition