OSPFv2 Area dialog box

Use this dialog box to create an OSPFv2 Area element.

Option Definition
General tab
Name The name of the element.
Area ID Enter the ID for the area.
Area Type Select the type of area to use.
  • Normal — The area type is normal, as defined in RFC 2328.
  • Stub — The area type is stub.
  • Not so stubby — The area type is not so stubby, as defined in RFC 3101.
  • Totally stubby — The area type is totally stubby.
  • Totally nssa — The area type is totally not so stubby.
Default Interface Settings Select the OSPFv2 Interface Settings element to use for the OSPFv2 area.
Comment

(Optional)

 A comment for your own reference.
Category

(Optional)

 Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category.
Option Definition
ABR tab

Click Add to add a row to the table, or Remove to remove the selected row.
Subnet To select the network, double-click the Subnet cell.
Summarized for other areas Select from the following options for the summary-address command:
  • Aggregate — Summarizes intra area paths from the specified area into one Type-3 summary-LSA that is announced to other areas.
  • Not-advertise — Uses the not-advertise option. Instead of summarizing intra area paths, they are filtered. The paths are not advertised to other areas.
  • Substitute with — Substitutes a summarized prefix with another prefix. Select the Network element to use as a substitute.
Area Default Cost Enter the value for the default-cost command.
Shortcut capable Area Uses the shortcut option.
Filter table

Select inbound and outbound filters for the IP Access List and IP Prefix List.
Option Definition
Virtual Links tab

Click Add to add a row to the table, or Remove to remove the selected row.

Add the router IDs for endpoints A and B. To use an alternative OSPFv2 Interface Settings element, double-click the Interface Settings cell.