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Creating an OSPF announce policy

OSPF policies are configured in the same manner as RIP. After interface routes or network routes and lists are created, set up policies in the OSPF Policy dialog boxes.

To set up or edit an OSPF announce policy:

  1. From the Device Manager menu bar, choose IP Routing > Policy.
  2. The IP dialog box opens with the Addresses tab displayed.
  3. Click the OSPF Announce Policy tab.
  4. The OSPF Announce tab opens.
  5. Click the Insert button.
  6. The Insert OSPF Announce dialog box opens.

The table below describes the items in the Insert OSPF Announce Policy dialog box.

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Item Description
Id
OSPF announce policy ID (2001 to 3000).
Name
The character string naming the announce policy.
Enable
Set true to enable or false to disable the OSPF announce policy.
ExactNetListId
The exact network list ID (0 to 1000). For exact lists, the route and mask must both match. No value means accept all.
RangeNetListId
The range network list ID (0 to 1000). For a range list, apply the mask and the result must match. No value means accept all.
RipGatewayListId
The RIP gateway address list ID (0 to 1000) learned from one of the listed gateways. Empty means accept all.
RipInterfaceListId
The RIP interface address list ID (0 to 1000) learned on the listed interfaces. Empty means accept all.
Precedence
If multiple policies match, the higher precedence is used (0 to 65535).
RouteSource
Set to direct, static, or RIP to indicate which learned sources are to be accepted.
AdvertiseNetListId
The advertise network list ID (0 to 1000). When a match is found, all networks in this list are included in the routing table.
Action
To announce or ignore the route following a match.
ExtMetricType
OSPF Type 1, OSPF Type 2, or both.
ExtMetric
The external metric or cost (o to 65535).

  1. Click the Insert button.
  2. The Insert OSPF Announce dialog box opens.

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