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Configuring the OSPF Routing Prot ocol
4. If your search produces results, the detailed information displays in the
OSPF Link State Database Web page (Figure15-13).
Figure 15-13. OSPF Link State Database Web Page
5. See Table15-10 for an explanation of the OSPF Link State Database
Web page parameters.
Table 15-9. OSPF Link State Database Search Web Page Parameters
Parameter Allows you to...
Area ID Searches the database for the 32-bit identifier of the area from which a LSA was
received.
Type Searches the database for all entries that match one of the following types:
• Router Links - These packets describe the states of the router’s links to the area
and are only flooded within a particular area.
• Network Links - These packets are generated by Designated Routers and describe
the set of routers attached to a particular network.
• Summary Network - These summaries are generated by Area Border Routers and
describe inter-area routes to various networks. They can also be used for
aggregating routes.
• Summary AS border - This describes links to Autonomou s System Border
Routers and are generated by Area Border Routers.
• AS external - These packets are generated by Autonomous System Border
Routers and describe routes to destination external to the Autonomous system.
They are flooded everywhere except stub areas.
• Multicast group - These packets are generated by multicast groups.
• NSSA external - These packets are generated by Area Border Routers and
describe routes within the NSSA (Not-So-Stubby-Area).
Router ID Searches the database for all entries that this router originated.