Specifies the router ID of the
other end of the link.
area_identifier
Specifies the transit area
identifier, a four-byte, dotted decimal number.
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
A virtual
link provides a logical path between the ABR of the disconnected
area and the ABR of the normal area that connects to the backbone.
A virtual link must be established between two ABRs that have a
common area, with one ABR connected to the backbone. Specify the
following:
router_identifier—Far-end router identifier, a four-byte,
dotted decimal number.
area_identifier—Transit area used for connecting the two
end-points. The transit area cannot have the area identifier 0.0.0.0. and
cannot be a stub area or an NSSA.
Example
The following command
configures a virtual link with router ID 10.1.2.1 through the transit
area 10.1.0.0:
