Configuring OSPF Basic Functions 293
Configuring OSPF 
Basic Functions
You need to enable OSPF, specify an interface and area ID first before performing 
other tasks.
Prerequisites Before configuring OSPF, you need to configure IP addresses for interfaces, making 
neighboring nodes accessible with each other at the network layer.
Configuration Procedure
■ Configure a Router ID
“Configuring OSPF Network Optimization” on 
page 300 
“Configuring OSPF Packet 
Timers” on page 301 
Optional 
“Specifying an LSA 
Transmission Delay” on page 
302 
Optional 
“Specifying SPF Calculation 
Interval” on page 302 
Optional 
“Specifying the LSA Minimum 
Repeat Arrival Interval” on 
page 302 
Optional 
“Specifying the LSA 
Generation Interval” on page 
303 
Optional 
“Disabling Interfaces from 
Sending OSPF Packets” on 
page 303 
Optional 
“Configuring Stub Routers” 
on page 304 
Optional 
“Configuring OSPF 
Authentication” on page 304 
Optional 
“Adding the Interface MTU 
into DD Packets” on page 305 
Optional 
“Configuring the Maximum 
Number of External LSAs in 
LSDB” on page 305 
Optional 
“Making External Route 
Selection Rules Defined in 
RFC1583 Compatible” on 
page 305 
Optional 
“Logging Neighbor State 
Changes” on page 305 
Optional 
“Configuring OSPF Network 
Management” on page 305 
Optional 
“Enabling the Advertisement 
and Reception of Opaque 
LSAs” on page 306 
Optional 
“Configuring OSPF Graceful Restart” on page 306  “Configuring the GR 
Capability” on page 306 
Optional 
“Configuring the OSPF GR 
Helper” on page 307 
Optional 
“Triggering OSPF Graceful 
Restart” on page 308 
Optional
Task Remarks