Configuring an OSPFv3 virtual link
You can configure a virtual link to maintain connectivity between a non-backbone area and the backbone, or in the backbone itself.
![[IMPORTANT: ]](images/important.png) | IMPORTANT: Both ends of a virtual link are ABRs that must be configured with the vlink-peer command. Do not configure virtual links in the areas of a GR-capable process. | |
To configure a virtual link:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Enter OSPFv3 view. | ospfv3 [ process-id | vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ] * | N/A |
3. Enter OSPFv3 area view. | area area-id | N/A |
4. Configure a virtual link. | vlink-peer router-id [ dead seconds | hello seconds | instance instance-id | retransmit seconds | trans-delay seconds ] * | By default, no virtual link is configured. |