Web Agent Procedure

To create a OSPF virtual link using the Web Agent:

1. Select Virtual Links from the Routing > IP > OSPF group on the Web Agent window. The OSPF Virtual Links dialog box opens (Figure 15-5).

NOTE: The OSPF dialog box displays only if OSPF virtual links were previously configured.

Figure 15-5. OSPF Virtual Links Dialog Box

2. Select CREATE. The Add OSPF Virtual Link dialog box opens (Figure 15-6).

Figure 15-6. Add OSPF Virtual Link Dialog Box

3. Enter the new OSPF Link information. See Table 15-4 for an explanation of the Add OSPF Virtual Link dialog box parameters:

   Table 15-4. Add OSPF Virtual Link Dialog Box Parameters

   Parameter	Defines the...
   Router ID	Router ID for the far end of the virtual link.
   Area	Area ID through which the virtual link travels.
   Transmit Delay	Estimated number of seconds it takes to transmit a link state update packet over this virtual link. The value range is 1-3600. The default is 1.
   Retransmit Interval	Number of seconds between link-state advertisement retransmissions for adjacencies belonging to this virtual link. 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	Time in seconds between the Hello packets that the router sends on the virtual link. 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	Time in 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.
   Authentication	Type of authentication available for use on a given OSPF interface. Authentication types include: None (default) Simple Password MD5 Authentication
   Authentication Key	Authentication key for the Area.
   MD5 Key ID	MD5 authentication key ID as a decimal value. The values range is 1-255.

4. Click CREATE to create the virtual link, or CANCEL if you do not want to create the OSPF virtual link.