Creating Additional OSPF Areas

Navigate to the Ospf level in the configuration hierarchy.

In the configuration editor hierarchy, select Protocols>Ospf.

From the top of the configuration hierarchy, enter

edit protocols ospf

Create the additional area with a unique area ID, in dotted decimal notation—for example, 0.0.0.2.

1. In the Area box, click Add new entry.
2. In the Area ID box, type 0.0.0.2.

1. Set the area ID to 0.0.0.2 and add an interface:

   set area 0.0.0.2 interface fe-0/0/0

2. Repeat Step 1 for each interface on this Services Router that you are adding to the area. Only one interface is required.

Add interfaces as needed to the OSPF area—for example, fe-0/0/0.

1. In the Interface box, click Add new entry.
2. In the Interface name box, type fe-0/0/0.
3. Click OK.
4. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 for each interface on this Services Router that you are adding to the backbone area. Only one interface is required.