Add OSPF areas
- Go to Routing > OSPF and click Add in the Areas section.
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Enter OSPF area details.
- Area
- Specify an IP address for the area.
- Type
- Select the type of OSPF area from the options available.
- Available options: Normal Stub Stub No-Summary NSSA NSSA No-Summary
- Virtual links (Available only if Normal area type is selected)
- Specify a virtual link for an area that does not have a physical connection to connect to the backbone area.
- Click
to add virtual links.
- Authentication
- Select the type of authentication from the options available.
- Available options: Text MD5
- Area cost (not available for Normal area type)
- Specify the area cost.
- Acceptable range: 0 to 16777215
- Click Save.