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Web Agent Procedure

To modify an OSPF interface using the Web Agent:

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Routing > IP > Configuration folders.
  2. Click Interfaces.

    3. The IP Interfaces Web page is displayed in the content pane.

  3. Select the Select check box for the interface that you want to modify.
  4. In the Admin. State column for the interface that you want to modify, select DOWN.

    5. This step disables the interface and must be performed before you perform any OSPF modifications.

  5. Click Apply.
  6. In the navigation pane, expand the Routing > IP > OSPF folders.
  7. Click Interfaces.

    8. The OSPF Interfaces Web page is displayed in the content pane (Figure�150).

Figure�150:�OSPF Interfaces Web Page


  1. Select the Select check box for the interface that you want to modify.
  2. Modify the OSPF interface as necessary. See Table�106 for an explanation of each field on this Web page.
  3. Click Apply.
  4. Reenable the interface:
    1. In the navigation pane, expand Routing > IP > Configuration folders.
    2. Click Interfaces.

      3. The IP Interfaces Web page is displayed in the content pane.

    3. Select the Select check box for the interface that you want to reenable.
    4. In the Admin. State column for the interface that you want modified, select UP.
    5. Click Apply.

Table�106:�OSPF Interface Parameters �
Parameter
Description
Select
Select the OSPF interface to be modified.
Interface
Displays IP interface (VLAN) that has OSPF enabled.

Note: This is a read-only field.

IP Address
Displays IP address associated with the OSPF interface.

Note: This is a read-only field.

Area
Enter the area ID configured for this interface. The default is 0.0.0.0.
DR Priority
Enter the decimal value for this interface for DR priority functionality. The value range is 0-255. The default is 1.
Transmit Delay
Enter the estimated time (seconds) it takes to transmit a link state update packet over this interface.The value range is 1-3600. The default is 1.
Retransmit Interval
Enter the time (seconds) between link-state advertisement retransmissions, for adjacencies belonging to this interface. This value is also used when retransmitting database description and link-state request packets. The value range is 1-3600. The default is 5.
Hello Interval
Enter the time (seconds) between the Hello packets that the router sends on the interface. This value must be the same for all routers attached to a common network. The value range is
1-65535. The default is 10.
Dead Interval
Enter the time (seconds) that a router's Hello packets have not been seen before it's neighbors declare the router down. This should be some multiple of the Hello interval. This value must be the same for all routers attached to a common network. The value range is 1-65535. The default is 40.
Poll Interval
Enter the larger time interval (seconds) between the Hello packets sent to an inactive non-broadcast multiaccess neighbor. he value range is 1-65535. The default is 120.
Cost
Enter the cost metric associated with this interface. The value range is 1-65535. The default is 1.
Authentication
Select the type of authentication available for use on a given OSPF interface. Authentication types are:
  • None (default)
  • Simple Password
  • MD5 Authentication
Key
Enter the authorization key value for the interface.
MD5 Key ID
Enter the MD5 authentication key ID as a decimal value. The value range is 1- 255.
Interface State
Select the interface state. The available sites are:
  • Normal (default)
  • Passive


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