Advanced Networking : Configuring OSPF
 
Configuring OSPF
FortiADC supports routing with OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) link-state interior routing protocol.
Before you begin:
• You must know how OSPF has been implemented in your network, and you must know the configuration details of the implementation.
• You must have Read-Write permission for System settings.
To configure OSPF:
1. Go to Networking > Routing.
2. Click the OSPF tab.
3. Click Add to display the configuration editor.
4. Complete the configuration as described in Table 89.
5. Save the configuration.
Table 89: OSPF configuration
Settings
Guidelines
Router ID
32-bit number that identifies the router. The router ID uses dotted decimal notation.
Default Information Originate
• Disable
• Enable
• Always
Default Information Metric
The default is -1.
Default Information Metric Type
• 1
• 2
Default Metric
The default is 10.
Distance
The default is 110.
Redistribute Connected
Enable and specify a metric and metric type.
Redistribute Static
Enable and specify a metric and metric type.
Networking
Prefix
Address/mask notation to specify the subnet.
Area
32-bit number that identifies the OSPF area. An OSPF area is a smaller part of the larger OSPF AS. Areas are used to limit the link-state updates that are sent out. The flooding used for these updates would overwhelm a large network, so it is divided into these smaller areas for manageability.
OSPF Interface
Name
Unique name. No spaces or special characters.
After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.
Interface
Select the interface to enable OSPF for it.
MTU Ignore
Disabled by default.
Network Type
• Broadcast
• Point to Point
• Point to Multipoint
Retransmit Interval
The default is 5 seconds.
Transmit Delay
The default is 1 second.
Cost
The default is 0.
Priority
The default is 1.
Dead Interval
The default is 40 seconds.
Hello Interval
The default is 10 seconds.