https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/OSPF-configuration-with-a-different-area/m-p/71677#M13217 You can add multiple areas, you just assign interfaces to those area's as you please. No need to disable area 0. Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:51:40 GMT Maarten_Sjouw 2020-01-06T14:51:40Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/OSPF-configuration-with-a-different-area/m-p/71638#M13216 <P>Hi Experts,</P><P>For checkpoint ospf config, if we need to use a different area other that default&nbsp; are area0 ,can we create the same under area section and call it directly? Do we need to disable the backbone area if we need to call a new area like 20 in ospf config.&nbsp;</P><P>This is for R80.10 config in checkpoint hardware</P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Jijo</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:26:29 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/OSPF-configuration-with-a-different-area/m-p/71638#M13216 jijotms0511 2020-01-06T09:26:29Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/OSPF-configuration-with-a-different-area/m-p/71677#M13217 You can add multiple areas, you just assign interfaces to those area's as you please. No need to disable area 0. Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:51:40 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/OSPF-configuration-with-a-different-area/m-p/71677#M13217 Maarten_Sjouw 2020-01-06T14:51:40Z