Configuring OSPF Virtual Links

Configuring an OSPF virtual link requires a minor amount of configuration just to get the link working, with several optional configuration items. Most of the optional configuration settings relate to features that would normally be configured on the interface connecting two neighboring routers, but with a virtual link, there is no such interface, so the parameters must be added to the area virtual-link command. The following list summarizes the key configuration options on the area virtual-link router subcommand:

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The remote-RID in the area area-num virtual-link remote-RID command refers to the other router’s RID. ...

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