User`s guide

Configuring OSPF
Matrix DFE Series and N-SA User’s Guide 8-7
Configuring OSPF
UsetheproceduresinthissectiontoperformthefollowingOSPFconfigurationtasks:
• ModifyingDefaultConfigurationSettings
• ActivatingAdvancedRouting
• PerformingaBasicOSPFConfiguration
• ConfiguringanOSPFNSSA
Modifying Default Configuration Settings
Bydefault,OSPFisdisabledonthedevice,andnoinstancesorareasareconfigured.Oncean
OSPFinstanceiscreatedandanetworkareaassigned,theMatrixDFESeriesorN‐SAsystemwill
applydefaultsettingsforcost,timers,andothersettings.Table 8‐4listsOSPFparameters,their
default
settings,andtheassociatedcommandsandconfigurationmodesusedtomodifydefaults.
Interface
Configuration Mode
Configure router
interfaces.
Type interface vlan
or interface
loopback and the
interface’s id from
Global Configuration
mode.
Matrix>Router1
(config-if(Vlan 1 | Lpbk
1))#
OSPF Router
Configuration Mode
Set OSPF
parameters.
Type router ospf
and the OSPF
process-id from
Global or Interface
Configuration mode.
Matrix>Router1
(config-router)#
Note: To jump to a lower configuration mode, type exit at the command prompt. To revert back to
switch CLI, type exit from Privileged EXEC router mode.
Table 8-3 Router Modes Used for OSPF Configuration (continued)
Use this mode... To... Access method... Resulting Prompt...
Table 8-4 OSPF Default Settings
Parameter Default Setting Config Mode Command
ABR address ranges None configured Router (OSPF) area area-id range ip-address
ip-mask
Advanced routing license None activated Global license advanced license-key
Areas None configured Global network ip-address wildcard-
mask area area-id
Authentication (area) Disabled Router (OSPF) area area-id authentication
{simple | message-digest}
Authentication (MD5) None configured Interface ip ospf message-digest-key
keyid md5 key