area <AREA-ID> virtual-link

Syntax

area <AREA-ID> virtual-link <ROUTER-ID>

no area <AREA-ID> virtual-link <ROUTER-ID>

Description

Creates an OSPF virtual link with a remote ABR and enters the vlink context.

The no form of this command deletes an OSPF virtual link with the specified router ID of the remote ABR. If no <ROUTER-ID> is specified, the no form of the command sets the virtual link to the default settings.

Command context

config-ospf

Parameters

<AREA-ID>
Specifies the area ID is one of the following formats.

  • OSPF area identifier in IPv4 address format. Format: A.B.C.D

  • OSPF area identifier in decimal format. Range: 0-4294967295.

virtual-link <ROUTER-ID>

Configures a virtual link with the specified router ID of the remote ABR.

Authority

Administrators or local user group members with execution rights for this command.

Examples

Configuring OSPF virtual links: 

switch(config)# router ospf 1
switch(config-ospf-1)# area 100 virtual-link 100.0.1.1
switch(config-router-vlink)#

Deleting OSPF virtual links: 

switch(config)# router ospf 1
switch(config-ospf-1)# no area 100 virtual-link 100.0.1.1