D-Link DGS-3312SR [162/290] Ospf area id settings

DGS-3312SR Stackable Gigabit Layer 3 Switch

OSPF General Setting

The OSPF General Setting window allows OSPF to be enabled or disabled on the Switch − without changing the

Switch’s OSPF configuration.

From the Layer 3 IP Networking folder, open the OSPF sub-folder and click on the OSPF General Setting link. To

enable OSPF, first supply an OSPF Route ID (see below), select Enabled from the State drop-down menu and click the

Apply button.

Figure 5- 30. OSPF General Setting window

The following parameters are used for general OSPF configuration:

Parameter Description

OSPF Route ID

A 32-bit number (in the same format as an IP address − xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that uniquely

identifies the Switch in the OSPF domain. It is common to assign the highest IP

address assigned to the Switch (router). In this case, it would be 10.53.13.189, but any

unique 32-bit number will do. If 0.0.0.0 is entered, the highest IP address assigned to

the Switch will become the OSPF Route ID.

Current Route ID

Route ID is displayed Displays the OSPF Route ID currently in use by the Switch. This

as a convenience to the user when changing the Switch’s OSPF Route ID.

State

Allows OSPF to be enabled or disabled globally on the Switch without changing the

OSPF configuration.

OSPF Area ID Settings

This window allows the co l or Stub. Normal

OSPF areas allow Link-State Database (LSDB) advertisements of routes to networks that are external to the area, while

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(0.0.0.0 or Area 0) to reach

To set up an OSPF Area configuration click the OSPF Area Settings link to open the following window:

nfiguration of OSPF Area IDs and to designate these areas as either Norma

tub areas do not allo e LSDB advertisement of external routes. Stub areas use a default summary external route

external destinations.

Figure 5- 31. OSPF Area Settings window

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