# Configuring OSPF stub area metrics

Use the following procedure to view the set of metrics that are advertised by a default area border router into a stub area to determine if you wish to accept the current values or configure new ones.

## Prerequisites

- 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.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click IP Routing.

2. In the IP Routing tree, double-click OSPF.

3. In the work area, click the Stub Area Metrics tab.

4. In the table, double-click the cell under the column heading for the parameter you want to change.

5. Select a parameter or value from the list.

6. Repeat the previous two steps until you have amended all of the parameters you want to change.

7. In the toolbar, click Apply.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the Stub Area Metrics tab.

Field | Description
--- | ---
AreaId | Specifies the unique ID of the stub area.
TOS | Specifies the type of service associated with the metric.
Metric | Specifies the metric value that applies to the indicated type of service. By default, this value equals the least metric at the type of service among the interfaces to other areas.
Status | Displays the status of the entry; Active or Not Active. This field is read-only.