RE: Virtual Links

From: kym blair (kymblair@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Apr 18 2002 - 11:03:49 GMT-3


   
Thanks Ya. After watching Tarek struggle with it for a few hours I got
interested (thinking it would only distract me for maybe an hour) and
basically spent the rest of the day on it. So I've found all the tricks and
really hope I see it in the lab too!

Kym

>From: "yakout esmat" <yesmat@iprimus.com.au>
>Reply-To: "yakout esmat" <yesmat@iprimus.com.au>
>To: "kym blair" <kymblair@hotmail.com>, <tsabry@houston.sns.slb.com>,
> <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
>Subject: RE: Virtual Links
>Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 21:56:36 +1000
>
>Kym,
>
>When you have Area 0 Authent, you also HAVE to add at the end of ALL your
>"Area x virtual a.b.c.d..." command the authentication Key and password
>like
>so:
>
>"area 2 virtual-link 192.168.1.1 message-digest key md5 cisco", and that
>applies to all area x virtual commands in your network.
>
>In your example below, you will not need the Interface serial 0
>authentication because in router B you have no area 0.
>
>I can say I am pretty sure about this one, I spent lots of time practicing
>it.
>
>HTH
>Ya
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
>kym blair
>Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 8:28 AM
>To: tsabry@houston.sns.slb.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
>Subject: Re: Virtual Links
>
>
>Tarek,
>
>I could only guess on the answer to your first question, so I'll let
>someone
>else answer. On your second question, "If area 0 is authenticated, do I
>have to put authentication on the virtual link?", the answer is yes. For
>example:
>
>Router A (has area 0 and area 2)
>
>Router B (has area 2 and area 3):
> router ospf 64
> network 192.168.1.2 0.0.0.0 area 2
> network 172.48.3.2 0.0.0.0 area 3
> area 2 virtual-link 192.168.1.1
> area 0 authentication message-digest
>interface serial 0
> ip ospf message-digest-key 1 md5 KEY1
>
>
>HTH, Kym
>
>
>
>
> >From: Tarek Sabry <tsabry@houston.sns.slb.com>
> >Reply-To: Tarek Sabry <tsabry@houston.sns.slb.com>
> >To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> >Subject: Virtual Links
> >Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 16:58:53 -0500
> >
> >Hi
> >
> >This is a quick one. When I have 2 spokes that can act as ABRs between
>area
> >1 and area 2 let's say, do I need 2 virtual links to area 0? Or should I
> >only have one virtual link that I choose?
> >
> >Another question, if area 0 is authenticated then do I have to enable
> >authentication on the virtual link? I thought I should, but the only way
> >I'm
> >able to bring one of the virtual links up is to remove the md5
> >authentication!! Is there a problem because I'm using 2 parallel VLinks
>or
> >this is the way it is supposed to work?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Tarek



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