# Configuring an OSPF Accept Policy

Use the following procedure to configure OSPF accept policies.

## Procedure steps

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

2. In the IP tree, click Policy.

3. In the work area, click the OSPF Accept tab.

4. In the toolbar, click Insert.

5. Use the fields provided to create the new accept policy.

6. Click Insert.

7. Using the fields provided, configure the desired accept policy.

8. On the toolbar, click Apply.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the OSPF Accept tab.

Field | Definition
--- | ---
AdvertisingRtr | Represents the IP address of the router from which advertisements are to be accepted. The value 0.0.0.0 denotes that advertisements from all routers are accepted.
Enable | Indicates whether the policy is enabled.
MetricType | Indicates the metric type associated with the policy. Available options are: type1, type2, and any.
PolicyName | Specifies a previously configured policy to be used as the OSPF accept policy.