Manual virtual link

To manually configure a virtual link:

1. Choose IP Routing > OSPF > Virtual Interface.
2. Click Insert.

The Insert Virtual Interface dialog box opens

3. In the Area Id field, type the area ID of the transit area.

The transit area is the common area between two ABRs.

4. In the Neighbor field, type the neighbor ID.

The neighbor ID is the IP router ID of the ABR that the other ABR needs to go through to get to the backbone.

5. Click Insert.
6. To verify that the virtual link is active, click Refresh and check the State field.

If the State field displays "point to point," the virtual link is active. If the State field displays "down," the virtual link is invalid.