Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Routing Protocol

OSPF is an interior routing protocol that uses a link state algorithm to exchange routing information between routers within a single routing domain (i.e., autonomous system). You can now configure Oracle Talari Appliances to learn routes and advertise routes using OSPF.

To configure OSPF:

1. Under Connections, and then [Site Name], and then Route Learning, and then OSPF, and then Basic Settings click the Edit (₎ icon.
2. Click the Enable checkbox, enter an optional Router ID, click the Advertise APN Routes checkbox if you wish to advertise Routes, and click Apply to enable OSPF.

   

   Figure 16: Enable OSPF

3. Expand OSPF > Areas and click the Edit icon.

   

Figure 17: Configuring OSPF

1. Enter an area ID to learn from and advertise to.
2. For sites with multiple Routing Domains, under Virtual Interfaces choose a Routing Domain from the drop-down menu as illustrated in Figure 17. The Routing Domain determines which Virtual Interfaces are available.

Note: If there is only one Routing Domain configured, the Routing Domain column will not appear. If Identity is not checked for a specific Virtual IP Address (see the Virtual IP Address Identity section for more details), the associated Virtual Interface will not be available for IP services.

1. Choose one of the available Virtual Interfaces from the Name drop-down menu. The Virtual Interface will determine the Source IP Address.
2. Enter the Interface Cost (10 is the default).
3. Choose an Authentication Type from the drop-down menu.
4. If you chose Password or MD5 in step 8, enter the Password associated text field.
5. In the Hello Interval field, enter the amount of time to wait between sending Hello protocol packets to directly connected neighbors (10 seconds is the default).
6. In the Dead Interval field, enter the amount of time to wait to receive a Hello protocol packet before marking a router as dead (40 seconds is the default).
7. Click Apply to save your changes.