How to configure OSPF Virtual Link
conf t ho R1 int g0/0 ip add 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.252 no sh exit int loopback 1 ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.0 int loopback 2 ip address 1.1.2.1 255.255.255.0 exit router ospf 1 network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.3 area 1 network 1.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 1 network 1.1.2.0 0.0.0.255 area 1 end ------------------------------- conf t ho R2 int g0/0 ip add 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.252 no sh int g0/1 ip add 192.168.1.5 255.255.255.252 no sh exit int loopback 1 ip address 2.2.2.1 255.255.255.0 int loopback 2 ip address 2.2.3.1 255.255.255.0 exit router ospf 1 network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.3 area 1 network 192.168.1.4 0.0.0.3 area 0 network 2.2.2.0 0.0.0.255 area 0 network 2.2.3.0 0.0.0.255 area 0 end -------------------------------- conf t ho R3 int g0/0 ip add 192.168.1.6 255.255.255.252 no sh int g0/1 ip add 192.168.1.9 255.255.255.252 no sh exit int loopback 1 ip address 3.3.3.1 255.255.255.0 int loopback 2 ip address 3.3.4.1 255.255.255.0 exit router ospf 1 area 2 virtual-link 4.4.5.1 network 192.168.1.4 0.0.0.3 area 0 network 192.168.1.8 0.0.0.3 area 2 network 3.3.3.0 0.0.0.255 area 0 network 3.3.4.0 0.0.0.255 area 0 end ------------------------ conf t ho R4 int g0/0 ip add 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.252 no sh int g0/1 ip add 192.168.1.13 255.255.255.252 no sh exit int loopback 1 ip address 4.4.4.1 255.255.255.0 int loopback 2 ip address 4.4.5.1 255.255.255.0 exit router ospf 1 area 2 virtual-link 3.3.4.1 network 192.168.1.8 0.0.0.3 area 2 network 192.168.1.12 0.0.0.3 area 3 network 4.4.4.0 0.0.0.255 area 2 network 4.4.5.0 0.0.0.255 area 2 end ------------------------------------- conf t ho R5 int g0/0 ip add 192.168.1.14 255.255.255.252 no sh exit int loopback 1 ip address 5.5.5.1 255.255.255.0 int loopback 2 ip address 5.5.6.1 255.255.255.0 exit router ospf 1 network 192.168.1.12 0.0.0.3 area 3 network 5.5.5.0 0.0.0.255 area 3 network 5.5.6.0 0.0.0.255 area 3 end