Example

Related Commands

Field

Description

Network Mask

Displays the network mask implemented on the area.

Metrics Type

Displays the external type.

TOS

Displays the Type of Service (TOS) options. Option 0 is the

 

only option.

Metric

Displays the LSA metric.

Forward Address

Identifies the address of the forwarding router. Data traffic is

 

forwarded to this router. If the forwarding address is 0.0.0.0,

 

data traffic is forwarded to the originating router.

External Route

Displays the 32-bit field attached to each external route.

Tag

The OSPF protocol does not use this field, but you can use

 

the field for external route management.

Dell#show ip ospf 1 database external

OSPF Router with ID (20.20.20.5) (Process ID 1)

Type-5 AS External

LS age: 612

Options: (No TOS-capability, No DC, E)

LS type: Type-5 AS External

Link State ID: 12.12.12.2

Advertising Router: 20.31.3.1

LS Seq Number: 0x80000007

Checksum: 0x4cde

Length: 36

Network Mask: /32

Metrics Type: 2

TOS: 0

Metrics: 25

Forward Address: 0.0.0.0

External Route Tag: 43

LS age: 1868

Options: (No TOS-capability, DC)

LS type: Type-5 AS External

Link State ID: 24.216.12.0

Advertising Router: 20.20.20.8

LS Seq Number: 0x80000005

Checksum: 0xa00e

Length: 36

Network Mask: /24

Metrics Type: 2

TOS: 0

Metrics: 1

Forward Address: 0.0.0.0

External Route Tag: 701

Dell#

show ip ospf database — displays OSPF database information.

Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)

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Dell 9.7(0.0) Example Related Commands Field Description Network Mask, Metrics Type, Forward Address, External Route, Tag