To create a virtual link between OSPF areas
Purpose
Perform this procedure to create a virtual link between a backbone OSPF area and a remote OSPF area that does not advertise the OSPF topology. When you create a virtual link, a virtual neighbor is automatically created.
Steps
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On the NFM-P navigation tree, choose OSPF from the view selector. |
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Click on the backbone area icon in the navigation tree to display the area routers. The backbone area ID is 0.0.0.0. |
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Right-click on a backbone-area router instance icon and choose Create Virtual Link. The Virtual Link (Create) form opens. |
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Configure the general parameters. |
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Click on the Protocol Properties tab and configure the required parameters. |
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Perform one of the following steps to configure authentication for the virtual link. Otherwise, go to Step 9 . |
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Configure the Authentication Type parameter.
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Click on the IPsec Static SA tab and configure the required parameters. |
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Save your changes and close the form. The Virtual Link (Create) form closes, and the NFM-P displays two new icons: one for the virtual link and one for the virtual neighbor. |
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As required, review the properties of the virtual link or virtual neighbor, by clicking on the appropriate icon and selecting Properties. Note: You can delete a virtual link by selecting the virtual link icon and clicking Delete. To delete a virtual neighbor, you must select the virtual link icon and click Delete. End of steps |