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Appendix K Router Platform User Interface Reference

OSPF Process Policy Page

OSPF Max Prefix Mapping Dialog Box

	Use the OSPF Max Prefix Mapping dialog box to add or edit the maximum
	number of routes that can be redistributed into an OSPF process.
	Navigation Path
	Go to the OSPF Process Page—Redistribution Tab, page K-249, then click the
	Add or Edit button beneath the Prefix Mapping table.
	Related Topics
	• OSPF Redistribution Mapping Dialog Box, page K-251
	• Redistributing Routes into OSPF, page 15-196
	Field Reference
Table K-118	OSPF Max Prefix Mapping Dialog Box
Element		Description
Process ID		The OSPF process into which other routes are being redistributed. The list
		contains the OSPF processes defined in the OSPF Process Page—Setup Tab,
		page K-243.
Max Prefix		The maximum number of prefixes (routes) that can be redistributed into the
		selected OSPF process. Limiting the number of redistributed routes helps
		prevent the router from being flooded by an excessive number of routes.
Threshold		The percentage of the maximum prefix value that acts as a threshold for
		triggering warning messages. The default is 75%.
		Note This warning is triggered whether or not the Warning-Only check
		box is selected.
When maximum routes		The action to take when the maximum number of redistributed routes is
reached		reached:
		• Enforce Maximum Route—Prevents additional routes from being
		redistributed when the defined maximum prefix value is reached. This is
		the default.
		• Warning Only—Issues a warning when the maximum number of routes
		is reached, but does not prevent additional routes from being
		redistributed.
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