Intel® NetStructure™ 6000 Switch

C H A P T E R 3
Using the Web Device Manager
3 Click Authentication Type and the OSPF Backbone Authorization
screen is displayed.
OSPF specifies authentication scheme per area. Each interface in the
area must use the same authentication scheme although it may use a
different authentication key. The current valid values are “None” for
no authentication and “Simple” for simple password authentication.
The default is none.
Virtual Links
A Virtual Link is used to logically connect an area to the Backbone,
when it cannot physically connect to the Backbone. The two end
points of a Virtual Link are Area Border Routers (ABR). The Virtual
Link must be configured for each ABR.
To configure a Virtual Link:
• Add the Backbone.
• Add the area for each Area Border Router.
• Add the Router ID of the Area Border Router connected to each
area.
• Set the transit area used to link the Virtual Link to the Backbone.
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