Creating Additional OSPF Areas

Navigate to the Ospf level in the configuration hierarchy.

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Protocols, click Edit.
3. Next to Ospf, click Edit.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, 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 ge-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, ge-0/0/0.

1. In the Interface box, click Add new entry.
2. In the Interface name box, type ge-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.