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In the OSPF Configuration screen, click Virtual-Link to display the screen as
shown next.
Figure 156 IP Application > OSPF Configuration > OSPF Virtual Link
The following table describes the related labels in this screen.
Table 102 IP Application > OSPF Configuration > OSPF Virtual Link
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Name Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) for
identification purposes.
Area ID Select the area ID (in an IP address format with dotted decimal notation)
of an area to associate the interface to that area.
Peer Router
ID
Enter the ID of a peer border router.
Authenticatio
n
Note: Virtual interface(s) must use the same authentication method
within the same area.
Select an authentication method. The choices are Same-as-Area,
None (default), Simple and MD5.
To exchange OSPF packets with a peer border router, you must make the
authentication method and/or password settings the same as the peer
border router.
Select Same-as-Area to use the same authentication method within
the area and set the related fields when necessary.
Select None to disable authentication. This is the default setting.
Select Simple to authenticate OSPF packets transmitted through this
interface using a simple password.
Select MD5 to authenticate OSPF packets transmitted through this
interface using MD5 authentication.
Key ID When you select MD5 in the Authentication field, specify the
identification number of the authentication you want to use.
