Provisioning OSPF on a BTI7000 Series Management Network

Adding OSPF Management

Use this procedure to add OSPF to the management network of a BTI7000 Series network element.

1. Right-click a network element in the Network tree or in the Topology Map view, and then select System Info.

   The System Info window appears.

2. Click the Management tab to see the management parameters.

   The Management panel appears.

   

3. Select Add OSPF to add OSPF.

   Note: If OSPF has previously been added, the Add OSPF button is not available for selection.

4. Configure OSPF parameters as follows:
   • Router ID: Specify the OSPF router identifier.
   • Route Redistribution: Use the drop-down menu to specify how routes are redistributed.
   • Area ID: Specify the OSPF area identifier.
   • State: Set to Enabled or Disabled.
5. When you are finished, click Apply Changes.

Editing OSPF Management Settings

Use this procedure to edit OSPF management settings on a BTI7000 Series network element.

1. Right-click a network element in the Network tree or in the Topology Map view, and then select System Info.

   The System Info window appears.

2. Click the Management tab to see the management parameters.

   The Management panel appears.

   

3. Configure OSPF parameters as follows:
   • Router ID: Specify the OSPF router identifier.
   • Route Redistribution: Use the drop-down menu to specify how routes are redistributed.
   • Area ID: The OSPF area identifier is read-only. It is set when you initially add OSPF management.
   • State: Set to Enabled or Disabled.
4. When you are finished, click Apply Changes.

Deleting OSPF Management

Use this procedure to delete OSPF from the management network on a BTI7000 Series network element.

1. Right-click a network element in the Network tree or in the Topology Map view, and then select System Info.

   The System Info window appears.

2. Click the Management tab to see the management parameters.

   The Management panel appears.

   

3. Click Delete OSPF.
4. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog.
5. When you are finished, click Apply Changes.

Adding an OSPF Management Interface

Use this procedure to add an OSPF management interface to a BTI7000 Series network element.

Pre-requisites:

• The desired GCC and ODCC interfaces are created. See Provisioning GCC and Editing OSC parameters in an optical group respectively.

1. Right-click a network element in the Network tree or in the Topology Map view, and then select System Info.

   The System Info window appears.

2. Click the Management tab to see the management parameters.

   The Management panel appears.

   

3. Select the OSPF Interfaces tab.

   A list of OSPF interfaces is shown.

4. Click Add to add a new OSPF interface.

   The Add OSPF Interface dialog appears.

   

5. Configure the OSPF interface parameters as follows:
   • Source: Specify the interface from the drop-down menu. Only interfaces that can be configured for OSPF are shown.
   • Hello Interval: Set the OSPF hello interval.
   • Retransmit Interval: Specify the OSPF retransmit interval.
   • Priority: Set the priority.
   • Dead Interval: Set the dead interval.
   • Transmit Delay: Set the transmit delay.
   • State: Set to Enabled or Disabled.
6. When you are finished, click Apply Changes.

Editing an OSPF Management Interface

Use this procedure to edit an OSPF management interface on a BTI7000 Series network element.

1. Right-click a network element in the Network tree or in the Topology Map view, and then select System Info.

   The System Info window appears.

2. Click the Management tab to see the management parameters.

   The Management panel appears.

   

3. Select the OSPF Interfaces tab.

   A list of OSPF interfaces is shown.

4. Right-click an interface and select Edit.

   The Edit OSPF Interface dialog appears.

   

5. Configure the OSPF interface parameters as follows:
   • Source: This is the identifier of the interface being edited. It is read-only.
   • Hello Interval: Set the OSPF hello interval.
   • Retransmit Interval: Specify the OSPF retransmit interval.
   • Priority: Set the priority.
   • Dead Interval: Set the dead interval.
   • Transmit Delay: Set the transmit delay.
   • State: Set to Enabled or Disabled.

   Click OK to close the Edit OSPF Interface dialog.

6. When you are finished, click Apply Changes.

Deleting an OSPF Management Interface

Use this procedure to delete an OSPF management interface on a BTI7000 Series network element.

1. Right-click a network element in the Network tree or in the Topology Map view, and then select System Info.

   The System Info window appears.

2. Click the Management tab to see the management parameters.

   The Management panel appears.

   

3. Select the OSPF Interfaces tab.

   A list of OSPF interfaces is shown.

4. Select an interface and click Delete.
5. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog.
6. When you are finished, click Apply Changes.