Configure an IS-IS Area Name

Before you begin

  • You must disable IS-IS or remote IS-IS.

About this task

Perform this procedure to configure the area name for home and remote areas.

Procedure

  1. Enter either IS-IS Router Configuration or IS-IS Router Remote Configuration mode:

    enable

    configure terminal

    router isis or router isis remote

  2. Configure the area name:

    area-name WORD<0-255>

  3. Enable IS-IS or remote IS-IS:

    router isis enable or router isis remote enable

Example

Configure the home and remote area names:

Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch:1(config)#router isis
Switch:1(config-isis)#area-name 30
Switch:1(config)#router isis remote 
Switch:1(config-isis-remote)# area-name 50