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OSPF tab fields


Field Description
Enable
Enables or disables OSPF on the port.
HelloInterval
Specifies how long to wait (in seconds) before the router sends out the next hello message to neighboring routers. The default is 30 seconds.
RtrDeadInterval
Specifies the retry interval in seconds
DesigRtrPriority
Specifies the retry priority
Metric
Specifies the distance metric for this port.
AuthType
Type of security. You can choose none, a simplePassword, or md5.
AuthKey
Password for simplePassword Authtype only.
AreaId
The area ID
AdvertiseWhenDown
If true, the network on this interface is advertised
as up, even if the port is down. The default is false.
Note: When you configure a port without any link and enable AdvertiseWhenDown, it does not advertise the route until the port is active. Then the route is advertised even when the link is down. To disable advertising based on link states, disable AdvertiseWhenDown.

IfType
Specifies the interface type: broadcast, nbma, or passive.
PollInterval
The seconds between pollings


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