Reference Guide

Command
Modes
ROUTER OSPF
Command
History
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
8.3.12.0 Deprecated command on the S4810.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Added support for the Multi-Process OSPF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
All OSPF areas must be connected to a backbone area (usually Area 0). Virtual links
connect broken or discontiguous areas.
You cannot enable both authentication options. Choose either the
authentication-key or message-digest-key option.
Related
Commands
router ospf – enters ROUTER OSPF mode to configure an OSPF instance.
auto-cost
Specify how the OSPF interface cost is calculated based on the reference bandwidth method.
Syntax
auto-cost [reference-bandwidth ref-bw]
To return to the default bandwidth or to assign cost based on the interface type,
use the no auto-cost [reference-bandwidth] command.
Parameters
ref-bw (OPTIONAL) Specify a reference bandwidth in megabits per
second. The range is from 1 to 4294967. The default is 100
megabits per second.
Defaults 100 megabits per second.
Command
Modes
ROUTER OSPF
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)
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