Lantronix SISPM1040-xxxx-L3 Web User Guide
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OSPF > Configuration > Virtual Link
This page lets you set OSPF virtual link parameters. The virtual link is established between two ABRs to
overcome the fact that that all the areas must be connected directly to the backbone area.
Delete: Check to delete the entry.
Area ID: OSPF Area ID.
Router ID: OSPF router ID.
Hello Interval: The time interval (in seconds) between hello packets. The allowed range is 1-65535 seconds, and
the default value is 10 seconds.
Dead Interval: The number of seconds to wait until the neighbor is declared to be dead. The allowed range is
1-65535 seconds and the default value is 40 seconds.
Retransmit Interval: The time interval (in seconds) between link-state advertisement(LSA) retransmissions for
adjacencies. The allowed range is 3-65535 seconds, and the default value is 5 seconds.
Auth. Type: The authentication type on an area.
Simple Password: Use a plain text authentication. A password must be configured, but the password
can be read by packet sniffers.
Message Digest: It's message-digest algorithm 5 (MD5) authentication. Keying material must also be
configured. This is the most secure method.
Null Authentication: No authentication.
Area Configuration: Refer to the Area authentication setting.
Change Simple Password: It is used to change the simple password (fill with plain text). The allowed input
length is 1 to 8 characters.
MD Key: Click the Edit icon ( )to edit the message digest key for the entry. The OSPF Virtual Link Message
Digest Configuration page displays (see below).
Buttons
Add New Entry: Click to add new entry.
Apply: Click to save changes.
Reset: Click to undo any changes made locally and revert to previously saved values.
Messages:
Backbone area(0.0.0.0) can not be configured as virtual link.
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