Configuration Menu  131  
 
 
The following table describes the Open Shortest Path First Menu options.  
Table 134  OSPF Configuration Menu options 
Command Description 
aindex <0-2> 
Displays the area index menu. This area index does not represent the 
actual OSPF area number. 
 
range <1-16> 
Displays summary routes menu for up to 16 IP addresses. 
if <1-256> 
Displays the OSPF interface configuration menu.  
virt <1-3> 
Displays the Virtual Links menu used to configure OSPF for a Virtual 
Link. 
 
md5key <1-255 characters> 
Assigns a string to MD5 authentication key.  
host <1-128> 
Displays the menu for configuring OSPF for the host routes. Up to 128 
host routes can be configured. Host routes are used for advertising 
network device IP addresses to external networks to perform server load 
balancing within OSPF. It also makes Area Border Route (ABR) load 
sharing and ABR failover possible.
 
redist <fixed|static|rip> 
Displays Route Distribution Menu.  
lsdb <0-2000> 
Sets the link state database limit.  Enter 0 (zero) for no limit.  
default <1-16777215> 1|2>|none 
Sets one default route among multiple choices in an area.  
Enter 
none for no default route.  
on 
Enables OSPF.  
off 
Disables OSPF.  
cur  Displays the current OSPF configuration settings. 
 
OSFP Area Index configuration  
Command: /cfg/l3/ospf/aindex <0-2> 
[OSPF Area (index) 1  Menu] 
     areaid   - Set area ID 
     type     - Set area type 
     metric   - Set stub area metric 
     auth     - Set authentication type 
     spf      - Set time interval between two SPF calculations 
     enable   - Enable area 
     disable  - Disable area 
     delete   - Delete area 
     cur      - Display current OSPF area configuration 
 
 
NOTE:  This menu is available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.