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Figure 13-70. Routing Protocols: BGP Peer Groups—Export
To Add or Edit existing OSPF areas to the table at the top of this screen, click those buttons. Click
Export to save a description of the listed items to a file. Select a row and click Delete to remove it
from the table. When you add or edit a row, the editor appears in the bottom of this screen. Click
Apply to accept your edits, or Cancel to abandon them. The following are items you can configure
for areas:
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Area ID —A unique identifier for an area (read-only when editing). Specify the area identifier for
this router to use when participating in OSPF routing.
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Authentication type —Enable authentication and specify the authentication scheme for the
backbone or area. Select from the pick list. Options include:
none - Disable authentication.
simple - Use a simple password. The password is included in the transmitted packet, making
this method of authentication relatively insecure.
md5 - Use the MD5 algorithm to create an encoded checksum of the packet. The encoded
checksum is included in the transmitted packet. The receiving router uses the authen-
tication key to verify the packet, discarding it if the digest does not match. This algo-
rithm provides a more secure authentication scheme.
The bottom of the editor screen contains the following tabs for additional configuration:
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Area Range