ZyXEL Communications 3.1 User Manual

 Chapter 6 Interfaces

ZyWALL (ZLD) CLI Reference Guide

[no] passive-interface interface_name

Sets the OSPF direction of the specified interface to in-only. The 

no

 

command makes OSPF bi-directional in the specified interface.

interface interface_name

Enters sub-command mode.

[no] ip ospf priority <0..255>

Sets the priority of the specified interface to the specified value. The 

no

 command sets the priority to 1.

[no] ip ospf cost <1..65535>

Sets the cost to route packets through the specified interface. The 

no

 

command sets the cost to 10.

no ip ospf authentication

Disables authentication for OSPF in the specified interface.

ip ospf authentication

Enables text authentication for OSPF in the specified interface.

ip ospf authentication message-digest

Enables MD5 authentication for OSPF in the specified interface.

ip ospf authentication same-as-area

To exchange OSPF routing information with peer border routers, you 
must use the same authentication method that they use. This 
command makes OSPF authentication in the specified interface follow 
the settings in the corresponding area.

[no] ip ospf authentication-key 

Sets the simple text password for OSPF text authentication in the 
specified interface. The 

no

 command clears the text password.

: 1-8 alphanumeric characters or underscores

ip ospf message-digest-key <1..255> 

md5 password

Sets the ID and password for OSPF MD5 authentication in the specified 
interface.

: 1-16 alphanumeric characters or underscores

no ip ospf message-digest-key

Clears the ID and password for OSPF MD5 authentication in the 
specified interface.

[no] ip ospf hello-interval <1..65535>

Sets the number of seconds between “hello” messages to peer routers. 
These messages let peer routers know the ZyWALL is available. The 

no

 

command sets the number of seconds to 10. See 

ip ospf dead-

interval

 for more information.

[no] ip ospf dead-interval <1..65535>

Sets the number of seconds the ZyWALL waits for “hello” messages 
from peer routers before it assumes the peer router is not available 
and deletes associated routing information. The 

no

 command sets the 

number of seconds to 40. See 

ip ospf hello-interval

 for 

more information.

[no] ip ospf retransmit-interval 

<1..65535>

Sets the number of seconds the ZyWALL waits for an acknowledgment 
in response to a link state advertisement before it re-sends the 
advertisement.

Link state advertisements (LSA) are used to share the link state and 
routing information between routers.

interface Commands: OSPF Settings (continued)