Configure an OSPF Accept Policy

Perform the following procedure to create or configure an OSPF accept policy.

Before you begin

To perform this procedure on a non-default VRF, you must first change the VRF instance. For information about how to use EDM for a non-default VRF, see Select and Launch a VRF Context View. All parameters might not be available in non-default VRFs.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand: Configuration > IP.
  2. Select Policy.
  3. Select the OSPF Accept tab.
  4. Select Insert.
  5. Configure the parameters as required.
  6. Select Insert.

OSPF Accept field descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the OSPF Accept tab.

Name

Description

AdvertisingRtr

Specifies the routing ID of the advertising router.

Enable

Enables or disables the advertising router.

You can also enable or disable advertising in the OSPF Accept tab of the Policy dialog box by clicking in the field and selecting enable or disable from the menu. The default is disable.

MetricType

Specifies the OSPF external type. This parameter describes which types of OSPF ASE routes match this entry.

  • Any means match either ASE type 1 or 2

  • Type1 means match any external type 1

  • Type2 means match any external type 2

You can also select your entry in the OSPF Accept tab of the Policy dialog box by clicking in the field and selecting any, type1, or type2 from the menu. The default is any.

PolicyName

Specifies the name of the OSPF in filter policy.

Click the ellipsis button and choose from the list in the Policy Name dialog box. To clear an entry, use the ALT key.