Cisco Cisco Packet Data Gateway (PDG)
OSPF Configuration Mode Commands
area virtual-link ▀
Command Line Interface Reference, StarOS Release 17 ▄
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area virtual-link
Configures a virtual link between an area that cannot be physically connected to the network backbone and an area that
is physically connected to the network backbone.
is physically connected to the network backbone.
Product
PDSN
HA
GGSN
Privilege
Security Administrator, Administrator
Mode
Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > OSPF Configuration
configure > context context_name > router ospf
Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:
[local]host_name(config-ospf)#
Syntax
[ no ] area { ip_address | decimal_value } virtual-link router_id_address
no
Disables area virtual-link.
ip_address
Specifies the IP address of the transit area in IPv4 dotted-decimal notation.
decimal_value
Specifies The identification number of the transit area as an integer from 0 through 4294967295.
router_id_address
Specifies the router id of the ABR to be linked to in IPv4 dotted-decimal notation.
Usage
Use this command to create a virtual link between an area that is connected to the network backbone and an
area that cannot be connected to the network backbone.
area that cannot be connected to the network backbone.
Example
The following command creates a virtual link between the OSPF areas defined by the IP address
192.168.100.10
and the IP address
192.168.200.20
:
area 192.168.100.10 virtual-link 192.168.200.20