Enabling OSPF on a network
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. (Optional.) Configure a global router ID. | router id router-id | By default, no global router ID is configured. If no global router ID is configured, the highest loopback interface IP address, if any, is used as the router ID. If no loopback interface IP address is available, the highest physical interface IP address is used, regardless of the interface status (up or down). |
3. Enable an OSPF process and enter OSPF view. | ospf [ process-id | router-id router-id | vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ] * | By default, OSPF is disabled. |
4. (Optional.) Configure a description for the OSPF process. | description text | By default, no description is configured for the OSPF process. As a best practice, configure a description for each OSPF process. |
5. Create an OSPF area and enter OSPF area view. | area area-id | By default, no OSPF areas exist. |
6. (Optional.) Configure a description for the area. | description text | By default, no description is configured for the area. As a best practice, configure a description for each OSPF area. |
7. Specify a network to enable the interface attached to the network to run the OSPF process in the area. | network ip-address wildcard-mask | By default, no network is specified. A network can be added to only one area. |