Use the following procedure to configure OSPF interface metrics.
Install the Advanced License.
Enable IP routing globally on the switch.
Assign an IP address to the VLAN that you want to enable with OSPF.
Routing is automatically enabled on the VLAN when you assign an IP address to it.
From the navigation tree, double-click IP Routing.
In the IP Routing tree, double-click OSPF.
In the work area, click the If Metrics tab.
In the table, double-click the cell under the column heading for the parameter you want to change.
Select a parameter or value from the drop-down list.
Repeat the previous two steps until you have amended all of the parameters you want to change.
In the toolbar, click Apply.
The following table describes the fields of the If Metrics tab.
Field | Description |
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IpAddress | Specifies the IP address of the interface. |
TOS | Specifies the Type of Service associated with the metric. |
Value | Specifies the value advertised to other areas indicating the distance from the OSPF router to any network in the range. This is an integer value between 0 and 65535. |
Status | Displays the status of the entry; Active or Not Active. This field is read-only. |