You will take the actual router ID which the OSPF process has taken up on that router. If you have a loopback address defined on the remote router i can bet that loopback address is taken up as the router ID by the ospf process. Regards Atif -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Peroutka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 8:02 PM Subject: OSPF/ virtual link >Hi all, > >when configuring a virtual link in OSPF, should I take the physical >interface or the loopback interface as the remote router-id? >router(config-router)# area {area-id} virtual-link {remote-router-id} > >-- >Viele Grüsse/ Best regards, > Thomas mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >___________________________________ >UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html >FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com >Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]