Applicable Versions
NetSim Academic  
NetSim Standard 
NetSim Pro  


Applicable Releases
v14or Higher versions


Let us consider a simple network scenario as shown below:


Routers in the network have both an Ethernet interface and a WAN interface. NetSim supports OSPF messages, Router LSAs, and generates OSPF logs as per RFC 2328.


Router properties can be accessed by right-clicking on the router and selecting properties:


Users can configure OSPF global properties, which apply to all routers in the current network, from the APPLICATION_LAYER settings, as shown below



The output cost can be configured in the Interface layer under the OSPF protocol properties in the Application layer.



NOTE: The Output Cost parameter is a local property. Hence it is the responsibility of the User to change it in the interfaces layer under OSPF of the routers present in the scenario.


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