D-Link DGS-3324SR Product Manual - Page 201

xStack DGS/DXS-3300 Series Layer 3 Stackable Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual 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 Add button. Configure the setting in the menu that appears. The Add and Modify menus for OSPF host route setting are nearly identical. The difference being that if changing an existing configuration, the user will be unable to change the Host Address. To change an existing configuration, click on the hyperlinked Host Address in the list for the configuration to change and proceed to change the metric or area ID. To eliminate an existing configuration, click the in the Delete column for the configuration being removed. Figure 6- 149. OSPF Host Route Settings table Use the menu below to set up OSPF host routes. Figure 6- 150. OSPF Host Route Settings - Add window 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. To view the previous window, click the Show All OSPF Host Route Entries link to return to the previous window. The following fields are configured for OSPF host route: Parameter Description Host Address The IP address of the OSPF host. Metric A value between 1 and 65535 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. 186