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SD-WAN Orchestrator 7.0.0.r2 Administration Guide

Creating new OSPF area

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Creating new OSPF area

When creating a profile, you can also create a new OSPF area and add interface members.

To create new OSPF area:
  1. Go to Configuration > Profile.

    The list of profiles is displayed.

  2. Create a new profile, or open a profile for updating.

    The Profile <name> dialog box is displayed.

  3. Click the Network tab.

    The Network pane is displayed. For a description of the options, see Network tab.

  4. Expand the OSPF section, and click +Create New.

    The OSPF Area dialog box is displayed.

  5. Complete the options, and click OK.

    Option

    Description

    Area

    Type the IP address for the OSPF area.

    Type

    Select the type of area. Choose from the following:

    • Regular
    • Stub
    • NSSA

    Authentication

    Choose whether to enable authentication. Choose from the following:

    • None
    • MD5
    • Text

    The OSPF area is created, and OSPF Interfaces tab is displayed.

  6. Click Create New.

    The OSPF Interface dialog box is displayed.

  7. Configure the options, and click OK.

    The interface is defined for OSPF.

  8. Close the dialog box.

    The OSPF area is displayed with the defined interfaces.

Creating new OSPF area

When creating a profile, you can also create a new OSPF area and add interface members.

To create new OSPF area:
  1. Go to Configuration > Profile.

    The list of profiles is displayed.

  2. Create a new profile, or open a profile for updating.

    The Profile <name> dialog box is displayed.

  3. Click the Network tab.

    The Network pane is displayed. For a description of the options, see Network tab.

  4. Expand the OSPF section, and click +Create New.

    The OSPF Area dialog box is displayed.

  5. Complete the options, and click OK.

    Option

    Description

    Area

    Type the IP address for the OSPF area.

    Type

    Select the type of area. Choose from the following:

    • Regular
    • Stub
    • NSSA

    Authentication

    Choose whether to enable authentication. Choose from the following:

    • None
    • MD5
    • Text

    The OSPF area is created, and OSPF Interfaces tab is displayed.

  6. Click Create New.

    The OSPF Interface dialog box is displayed.

  7. Configure the options, and click OK.

    The interface is defined for OSPF.

  8. Close the dialog box.

    The OSPF area is displayed with the defined interfaces.