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Metric
—Number of hops to the destination network.
OSPF -> Global Settings
The Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) internal gateway protocol enables routers to exchange link
state messages by gathering network information and determining the best routing path based on
node distance. (OSPF discovers the best routing path based on node distance.)
OSPF is a link state protocol rather than a distance vector protocol and, therefore, needs less
bandwidth than RIP. OSPF is enabled and defined by:
• Configuring OSPF Parameters
• Configuring OSPF Areas
• Configuring the OSPF Virtual Links
• Viewing the Link State Table
• Viewing the External Link State Table
• Viewing the OSPF Neighbor Table
Figure 13-107. Routing OSPF Global Settings
The OSPF Global Settings screen contains the following fields:
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OSPF Enabled
—Enables OSPF on at least one interface. When selected, disables OSPF for all
interfaces.