D-Link DES-3226S [193/242] Ospf host route settings

D-Link DES-3326S Layer 3 Switch

OSPF Host Route Settings

OSPF host routes work in a way analogous to RIP, only this is used to share OSPF information with other OSPF routers. This

is used to work around problems that might prevent OSPF information sharing between routers.

To configure OSPF host routes, click the OSPF Host Route Settings link. To add a new OSPF Route, click the New button.

Configure the setting in the menu that appears.

Figure 24- 14. OSPF Host Route Settings

To add a OSPF Host Route on the switch, click the New button:

Figure 24- 15. OSPF Host Route Settings − Add

Specify the host route settings and click the Apply button to add or change the settings. The new settings will appear listed in

the OSPF Host Route Settings list.

The following fields for OSPF host route can be set or are displayed::

Parameter Description

Host Address

The IP address of the OSPF host.

Metric

A value between 1 and 65,535 that will be advertised for the route.

Area ID

A 32-bit number in the form of an IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) that uniquely identifies

the OSPF area in the OSPF domain.

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