Product guide

IP Routing Features
Configuring OSPF
Figure 5-24. Defining OSPF virtual links within a network
OSPF Area 0
OSPF Area 1
“transit area”
OSPF Area 2
ProCurve 8212zl “B”
ProCurve 8212zl “A”
Router ID 10.0.0.1
ProCurve8212zl “C”
Router ID 209.157.22.1
To configure the virtual link on routing switch “A”, enter the following
command specifying the area 1 interface on routing switch “C”:
ProCurve(ospf)# area 1 virtual-link 209.157.22.1
To configure the virtual link on routing switch “C”, enter the following
command specifying the area 1 interface on routing switch “A”:
ProCurve(ospf)# area 1 virtual-link 10.0.0.1
Refer to “Optional: Adjust Virtual Link Performance by Changing the Interface
Settings” on page 5-85 below for descriptions of virtual link interface param-
eters you can either use in their default settings or reconfigure as needed.
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