User Guide

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August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
routing protocols besides OSPF. To help you configure only what is necessary,
this section provides the following procedures:
 Basic OSPF configuration
 Advanced OSPF configuration
Basic OSPF Configuration
To enable OSPF routing on the router and to configure OSPF on a network
interface, do the following:
1 Load INETCFG and then select Protocols > TCP/IP
2 Select the OSPF field and then Enabled.
This action enables OSPF routing globally on the router. If you want to
disable OSPF routing on a single interface, set the Status parameter to
Disabled as described in Step 3.
3 Press Esc repeatedly to return to the Internetworking Configuration menu
and then select Bindings > an existing binding > OSPF Bind Options.
The Status field indicates whether OSPF routing is active on this
interface. OSPF routing is enabled by default; to disable OSPF routing
only on this interface, select Status, then select Disabled.
The OSPF Bind Options menu also includes the following parameters:
 Cost of Interface
 Area ID
 Priority
 Authentication Password
 Hello Interval
 Router Dead Interval
 Neighbor List
IMPORTANT: Because the default settings for these parameters are suitable for
most IP networks, you should change them only for a specific purpose.
Misconfiguring these parameters can increase routing traffic or cause loss of
connectivity on your network.
4 Press Esc until you return to the Internetworking Configuration menu.
Select Yes if you are prompted to save your changes.