D-Link DGS-3312SR Product Manual - Page 132

DGS-3312SR Gigabit Layer 3 Switch The status of the virtual interface appears (Up or Down) in the Status column. Figure 5- 35. OSPF Virtual Interface Settings - Add window Configure the following parameters if you are adding or changing an OSPF Virtual Interface: Parameter Description Transit Area ID Allows the entry of an OSPF Area ID − previously defined on the Switch − that allows a remote area to communicate with the backbone (area 0). A Transit Area cannot be a Stub Area or a Backbone Area. Neighbor Router ID The OSPF router ID for the remote router. This is a 32-bit number in the form of an IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that uniquely identifies the remote area's Area Border Router. Hello Interval(165535) Specify the interval between the transmission of OSPF Hello packets, in seconds. Enter a value between 1 and 65535 seconds. The Hello Interval, Dead Interval, Authorization Type, and Authorization Key should have identical settings for all routers on the same network. Dead Interval(165535) Specify the length of time between (receiving) Hello packets from a neighbor router before the selected area declares that router down. Again, all routers on the network should use the same setting. Auth Type If using authorization for OSPF routers, select the type being used. MD5 key authorization must be set up in the MD5 Key Settings window. Password/Auth. Key Enter a case-sensitive password for simple authorization or enter the MD5 key you ID set in the MD5 Key Settings window. NOTE: For OSPF to function properly some settings should be identical on all participating OSPF devices. These settings include the Hello Interval and Dead Interval. For networks using authorization for OSPF devices, they Authorization Type and Password or Key used must likewise be identical. 119