Questions tagged [ospf]
For questions about OSPF. Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a link-state routing protocol for Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
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Why does my route-map blackhole some equally specific routes? [on hold]
I have a challenging situation. I have two routers, in VIRL, sharing routes via BGP and OSPF I am attempting to remove the "network 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 area 0" from my OSPF process. I have tried ...
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Connecting eBGP and iBGP routers in Quagga
I am trying to run intra and inter-domain routing using Quagga. I like to announce a prefix from AS7 and I like AS6 receive it and send it to AS2(as shown in the attached topology).
I know for intra ...
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High Availability for ISR 4431 VPNs
I have the following lab setup in GNS3. R1 & R2 are VPN endpoint at my datacenters and R3 is simulating a remote site. What i'm trying to accomplish is having one tunnel from R3 to the ...
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Which device initiates the data exchange in OSPF (is it the master device or slave)?
I want to know which device initiates the data exchange in OSPF protocol (master device or slave device).
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How to transition an unauthenticated OSPF area to an MD5 authenticated area on a Cisco?
I currently have an existing OSPF area that has neighborships and is exchanging routes, but has no authentication mechanism. Is there a way to transition it to an MD5 authenticated area without ...
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In OSPF, can I have an NSSA router act as the DR for the ABR router in area 0?
I have a router in an NSSA area attached, via an ABR, to area 0; this is done through a broadcast link with a point-to-point address (31 bit prefix), so there are basically only two routers on this ...
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OSPF and static route [closed]
What happens when we have a network where all routers are routing using OSPF and one of them has additional static default route. For example:
Let's say all routers have OSPF protocol configured and ...
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In OSPF does a DR consume more resources than a BDR?
What is the best practice in conserving router resources? Should a single ABR router be the DR for all areas? Will that have a negative impact on the resources, or would it be better to let other ...
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Configuring BFD for OSPFv3 between IOS-XE and JunOS
i need to implement BFD on a IGP Link with dual-Stack OSPFv3 between an IOS-XE device (ASR903) and a Juniper MX480.
i'm running BFD for Dual-Stack OSPFv3 members on many links between IOS-XE and IOS-...
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How does the OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 instance learn the neighbor IP address?
For example, when I view the output of show ospf neighbor detail or show ospf3 neighbor detail in Junos, then I can see the IP address of the neighbor device interface. This field indicates the IP ...
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Multiaccess link show two Designated Routers in area 0
I have 4 cumulus routers setup with a single ethernet connection from r3 -> r1 -> r2 - r4.
From r1, show ip ospf neighbor displays the following:
**Neighbor ID Pri State Dead Time ...
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OSPF over IPIP tunnel doesn't work for CSR 1000v in AWS
I literally have the following topology shown in the figure below.
I have 4 VPCs, each VPC has 3 subnets (1 for the VM instance and the other 2 for interfaces). Each VPC hosts a Cisco CSR 1000v in ...
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My OSPF Multi Area Topology is not reliable
I made an ospf multi area topology, but it's inconsistent. At times, host from the A area could ping to hosts in other areas however, sometimes otherwise (failed to arrive). Whenever I tried to do a ...
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OSPF inter-area traffic - not so direct after all
a) Can I confirm inter-area traffic will be routed towards Area 0 / Area 0 will be the transit network for all inter-area traffic?
b) Consider the diagram below
q1) Does R1 receive Type 3 LSA for ...
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%OSPF-4-ERRRCV: Received invalid packet: mismatch area ID, from backbone area must be virtual-link
I have a topology like this:
this Router0-1's Gig0/0/0 ip: 10.0.12.1/24,
the Router0-2's Gig0/0/0 ip: 10.0.12.2/24, Gig0/0/1 ip: 10.0.23.2/24,
this Router0-3's Gig0/0/0 ip: 10.0.23.3/24,
at ...
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Whether the OSPF ABR Router's loopback network should announce to Backbone Area? [closed]
The OSPF ABR Router whether its loopback network should announce to Backbone Area?
the upper snapshot shows the C,D,E are ABR Routers, if everyone has its own loopback networks, I want to know ...
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What's the definition of Router Link and Net Link?
When I show the ospf database:
Router2#show ip ospf database
OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 1)
Router Link States (Area 0)
Link ID ADV Router ...
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Why the OSPF router do not have neighbor?
I have two Routers in the Cisco Packet Tracer:
Router2-1, Router2-2, Router2-3 all have their own loopback 0 with IP address 1.1.1.1, 2.2.2.2, 3.3.3.3.
I only launched the OSPF progress in the ...
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OSPF behavior for redistribute routes
I have 2 equal cost path links between PeerA and PeerB and all its interfaces are participating in the same OSPF area.
When i redistribute a static route (172.16.2.0/24) from PeerB to A, does the ...
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How to assign all interfaces in one router to OSPF backbone area?
Is there any command to assign all interfaces in router (CISCO 2691) to OSPF backbone area? I was using this command for each interface.
network address wildcard-mask area area-id
Where wildcard ...
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Quagga - Configure 3 routers using OSPF
Hi I'm trying to use quagga to connect 3 routers but the middle one doen't complete the path that a trace route command would do even though it knows where the target address is. It seems that ...
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OSPF and its use of Multicast
When it comes to OSPF and its use of multicast, am I correct in believing that IGMP forwarding and an IGMP querier is still required within the local segment?
My understanding would be without this, ...
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When do multiple routers connect to the same switch (ie for DR election process)
When studying for the CCNA we are presented with the 3 tier Cisco model below.
Then when we discuss routing protocols there are many images where these routers are connected in a switch and thus need ...
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OSPF peering not forming when authentication is enabled
OSPF peering between two of my routers went down 2 days before. After troubleshooting, I removed the authentication commands from both devices GRE tunnel interfaces
ip ospf authentication message-...
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OSPF DR and ABR relationship
I know the DR/BDR and ABR are of course separate concepts and serve different functions, but in many cases is the ABR router for a given area also made to be the DR? Or would the DR be more often an ...
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Is the Backbone Area connected AS Area are through one router?
I am studying Networking, and I find
the Area 0.0.0.1, Area 0.0.0.2 connect to the Backbone Area is through one path, is it means only through one router(or say not more)?
we often hear that the ...
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Routing Table Eligibility
I have an architecture which is that each remote site has 2 Dialer interfaces dialling into a virtual-template core which authenticates the sessions and applies attributes from a RADIUS server. OSPF ...
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MultiLayer Switch to Ping different Switches and routers under different VLANs [closed]
Hey Guys,
So this is basically a small design of a made up university which has 3 campuses( the 3 routers).Each connected to 1 College(Switch) and each college connected to 3 other Schools(switches) ...
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Prevent OSPF routes advertised by other routers from entering the routing table?
I have a fairly complicated scenario that I've managed to duplicate with GNS3. Please see the attached image. In this scenario I have four "Branch Offices" each with their own router connected to ...
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Prevent OSPF routes from one network from being redistributed to the rest of the network?
Synopsis: Network A needs to be able to use a static default route to Network B via a local connection (G0/0/3). Network A does NOT want to route ANY Network B addresses through the rest of its ...
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Cisco ASA context OSPF configuration issue
I've two cisco ASA configured in active/active HA. ASA is connected to switch with port-channel.
Switch configuration:
interface Port-channel47
description ASA2
switchport mode trunk
switchport ...
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the difference between RIP and OSPF [closed]
I was working with CISCO and to create a path between switches my teachers told me that I can use 2 types of protocols,
but they did not explain to me what differences there are between the two:
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How to flush route cache in fortigate
Is there something like route cache on fortigate like in linux?
How can i clear this cache?
I have some problems with OSPF, after adding or changing redistributed network. Foritgate show routes ...
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Question about OSPF and Database Descriptions
After the adjacency as been formed between two routers, a master-slave-relationship between two routers is formed too, where the master begins to send Database Description (DBDs).
My question is: ...
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Why does OSPF function on Network Layer whereas RIP functions on Transport Layer?
As far as I know, OSPF creates its messages directly at the network layer, whereas RIP function on UDP. Their function is pretty similar, so why is there such a difference in their messaging practice?
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Broadcast,multicast and unicast in OSPF
In OSPF, routers from down to full state,what's kind of networks(broadcast multicast unicast) used per state to exchange information? I always heard 224.0.0.5 and 224.0.0.6 these two address, and was ...
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OSPF Area Design
Have a hub and spoke design where each Branch has a single router with a WAN connection to DataCenter1 Hub and another WAN connection to DataCenter2 Hub. There is no OSPF running elsewhere in the ...
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Configuring OSPF on two directly connected routers which are in different areas
I want to configure OSPF on the topology below. The problem is when I connect two routers to each other and when I config one router to area 0 and another one to area 1, they don't see each other as ...
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Why OSPF E1 and E2 exist?
I know the difference between E1 and E2 metric-types.
I know the preference level given to those routes.
I know difference between Metric and Forwarding Metric and how it works.
What I don't ...
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OSPF on tunnel interfaces
Can I keep different tunnel interfaces in different OSPF areas. Keep in mind that the physical interface is going to be the same
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How does a route-map applied as outbound on a neighbor sees the redistributed ospf routes into bgp? Local or external?
Here's my scenario:
Redistribute ospf routes into bgp
Create a route-map that matches on route-type=local and modifies the nexthop (to 4.4.4.4 for example)
Assign this route-map as outbound routemap (...
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Cisco Vlan block access
So I have 2 core switches and 1 access switch, I have the vlans 1, 10, 20, 30 and 100. Vlan 10 is voip and what I would like to do is stop anyone on the other vlans from being able to see that subnet, ...
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Why does EIGRP have lower Administrative distance than OSPF?
I have given the following network diagram and been told that,
Since EIGRP has a better (lower) administrative distance than OSPF, the router on the far left will use the EIGRP path and publish ...
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BGP with OSPF configuration question
ISP - Sending default route to sw1/2 via eBGP
sw1 - config
router ospf 100
network 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 area 0
default-information originate always
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router bgp 100
bgp log-neighbor-...
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nexus ospf network statement missing
In old school IOS we used to do
router ospf 1
network 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 area 0
But in Nexus switch i am not seeing any command or related doc, how do i announce my subnet in ospf in nx-os
My ...
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OSPF - Default route doesn't get advertised to all areas
I am trying to find the reason why R1 doesn't have the default-route, propagated and generated by my Internet-PAT-Router, in his routing-table. The weird thing is, that R2 actually has an entry for ...
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How to implement Layer 3 (OSPF, IS-IS) link redundancy?
I think this kind of topic may be a course basic, but I'm still have a lot of technical doubts on how to implement redundant links on Layer 3, for example:
-In order to use dual homing for a remote ...
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vPC traffic flow question
This is going to be new network in my datacenter and i have question related vPC, as you can see i have A1/A2 switch (L3/L2 routing) in aggregation layer and C1/C2 switches for Core (L3 routing). I am ...
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Is it required for an ABR to be connected to area 0?
The question "why is it required for all the areas to be connected to area 0?" is answered many times on the internet. However, I could not find an answer to the above question.
Please refer to the ...
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OSPF Area Multiple Subnets
Is it possible to have multiple subnets in one OSPF area? Everything I can find so far points to the answer being 'No', however I need to know for sure if it's possible or not. Our current setup is a ...
