Dell PowerConnect M6220 User's Guide - Page 478

Figure 9-11. OSPF Interface Configuration The OSPF Interface Configuration page contains the following fields: • Interface - Select the interface for which data is to be displayed or configured from the drop-down menu. • IP Address - Displays the address of the VLAN Interface. • Subnet Mask - Displays the subnet mask of the VLAN Interface. • OSPF Admin Mode - You may select Enable or Disable from the drop-down menu. The default value is Disable. You can configure OSPF parameters without enabling OSPF Admin Mode, but they have no effect until Admin Mode is enabled. The following information is displayed only if the Admin Mode is enabled: State, Designated Router, Backup Designated Router, Number of Link Events, LSA Ack Interval, and Metric Cost. For OSPF to be fully functional, you must enter a valid IP Address and Subnet Mask through the IP Interface Configuration page. NOTE: Once OSPF is initialized on the router, it remains initialized until the router is reset. • OSPF Area ID - Enter the 32-bit integer in dotted decimal format that uniquely identifies the OSPF area to which the selected router interface connects. If you assign an Area ID which does not exist, the area is created with default values. 476 Configuring Routing