OSPFv3 is the IPv6-capable version of OSPF. Its configuration interface is similar to OSPFv2 and contains the same sections: basic settings, timers, authentication, Segment Routing, and topology generation.
Basic OSPFv3 Settings
| Field | Description | Default |
|---|
| Enable OSPFv3 | Enable or disable OSPFv3 | Off |
| Version | OSPF version (fixed) | 3 |
| Router ID | OSPF router identifier | — |
| Area | OSPF area identifier | 0.0.0.0 |
| Hostname | Router hostname | — |
OSPFv3 Timers
| Field | Description | Default |
|---|
| Hello interval (s) | Hello packet interval, in seconds | 10 |
| Dead interval (s) | Time before a neighbor is declared unavailable, in seconds | 40 |
| LSA retry interval | LSA retransmission interval, in seconds | 0 |
| Router priority | Router priority | 0 |
| Teardown time (s) | Session teardown time, in seconds | 0 |
OSPFv3 Authentication
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Auth type | Authentication type: none, simple, or md5 |
| Auth key | Authentication key |
OSPFv3 Segment Routing
| Field | Description | Default |
|---|
| SRGB Base | Start of the Segment Routing Global Block | 0 |
| SRGB Range | SRGB size | 0 |
| Node SID | Node SID | 0 |
OSPFv3 Topology Generation
OSPFv3 topology-generation parameters are similar to OSPFv2. The additional fields are Link Subnet Start, Prefix Count, Branch Factor, SRGB Base, and SRGB Range. Click Generate to start generation.