Sophos XG Firewall: How to configure OSPF

Overview

• This article describes the steps to configure Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) in the Sophos XG Firewall.

Network Diagram

Configuring

• Verify the reachability between the two devices.
• Go to System -> Administration -> Device Access and enable Dynamic Routing for Wan Zone.
• Configure OSBF on 172.16.31.230 (XG 1).
  • Router ID 10.1.1.1 which can be anything.
  • Add network you want to publish on OSPF with Area ID.
  • Backbone area must be configured on both devices.
  • All area must have the reachability to the backbone area.

• Configure OSPF on 172.16.31.231 (XG2)
  • Follow the procedure defined in step 3.

Verify the configuration.

• Check on the firewall 172.16.31.230 (Configure > Routing > Information).
• The same configuration we need to verify on the other firewall also.

• Check on the firewall 172.16.31.231