Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

Configuring Router4

Router4 is part of the Network Administration regular area (2.2.2.2). This area provides Internet access for both area 1.1.1.1 and the backbone area.

This section configures interfaces and hostname.

 

To configure Router4 interfaces – web-based manager

1. Go to System > Dashboard > Status.

2. Next to hostname, select Change.

3. Enter a hostname of Router4, and select OK.

4. Go to System > Network > Interfaces.

5. Edit port1 (internal).

6. Set the following information, and select OK.

Alias                                           internal

IP/Network Mask                       10.11.101.4/255.255.255.0

Administrative Access             HTTPS SSH PING

Description                                Accounting network

Administrative Status               Up

7. Edit port2 (external2).

8. Set the following information, and select OK.

Alias                                           external2

IP/Network Mask                       10.11.110.4/255.255.255.0

Administrative Access             HTTPS SSH PING

Description                                Backbone and Accounting network

Administrative Status               Up

9. Edit port3 (ISP).

10. Set the following information, and select OK.

Alias                                           ISP

IP/Network Mask                       172.20.120.4/255.255.255.0

Administrative Access             HTTPS SSH PING

Description                                ISP and Internet

Administrative Status               Up


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One thought on “Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

  1. Pratik

    I was configuring OSPF for Kotak Team, On fortigate firewall for Ranchi Location and I have done below things-

    • Specified Loopback Network,
    • LAN network,
    • WAN Network with local firewall Is connected to Its peer.
    • I have also configured Policy and Static route

    After that Im able to ping neighbor IP from firewall but Neighbor Is not established, Please Kind me In this case to overcome this Issue.

    Reply

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