Re: OSPF Virtual links.

From: Peter van Oene (pvo@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Apr 03 2002 - 18:45:03 GMT-3


   
Hey Steven,

If the question is, can you run Area 0 with authentication while using a
virtual links through transit areas that are not authenticated, the answer
is yes. In your picture, Area 10 need to utilize authentication for this
to work.

Pete

At 09:53 PM 4/3/2002 +0100, steven.j.nelson@bt.com wrote:
>All
>
>I have the following :-
>
> R1---------------------------R2-----------------R3
>(Area 100) (Area 100,Area 10) (Area 10, Area 0)
>
>I have MD 5 authentication running in area 0, I know that for a virtual link
>to work across a transit area that connects to area 0 where there is
>authentication running, that you have to have authentication running on the
>virtual link.
>
>My question is this :-
>
>Is it enough to have the command area 0 authentication message-digest
>confgured under R1's routing process and the relevant passwords on the
>links, or do I have to run a separate MD 5 process across the transit area
>and have the passwords match across the board.
>
>Any help would be good.
>
>Cheers
>
>Steve
>
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