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Chapter 36 Configuring IP Unicast Routing
Configuring OSPF

OSPF NSF Awareness

The IP services image supports OSPF NSF Awareness for IPv4. When a neighboring router is
NSF-capable, the Layer 3 switch continues to forward packets from the router before the backup Route
Processor (RP) in a router takes over after the primary RP fails, or while the primary RP is manually
reloaded for a nondisruptive software upgrade.
This feature cannot be disabled. For more information on this feature, see the OSPF Nonstop Forwarding
(NSF) Awareness Feature Guide at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1839/products_white_paper09186a0080153edd.s
html
Configuring Basic OSPF Parameters
Enabling OSPF requires that you create an OSPF routing process, specify the range of IP addresses to
be associated with the routing process, and assign area IDs to be associated with that range. Beginning
in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable OSPF:
Timers LSA group pacing 240 seconds.
Timers shortest path first (spf) spf delay: 5 seconds.
spf-holdtime: 10 seconds.
Virtual link No area ID or router ID defined.
Hello interval: 10 seconds.
Retransmit interval: 5 seconds.
Transmit delay: 1 second.
Dead interval: 40 seconds.
Authentication key: no key predefined.
Message-digest key (MD5): no key predefined.
1. NSF = Nonstop forwarding
2. OSPF NSF awareness is enabled for IPv4 on Catalyst 3550, 3560 and 3750 switches running the IP services image.
Table 36-5 Default OSPF Configuration (continued)
Feature Default Setting
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2 router ospf process-id Enable OSPF routing, and enter router configuration mode. The
process ID is an internally used identification parameter that is
locally assigned and can be any positive integer. Each OSPF
routing process has a unique value.
Step 3 network address wildcard-mask area area-id Define an interface on which OSPF runs and the area ID for that
interface. You can use the wildcard mask as a single command to
define one or more interfaces to be associated with a specific
OSPF area. The area ID can be a decimal value or an IP address.
Step 4 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.