Configuring OSPF and OSPFv3 1155
Configuring OSPF Features (CLI)
This section provides information about the commands you use to configure
and view OSPF settings on the switch. This section does not describe all
available show commands. For more information about all available OSPF
commands, see the
Dell Networking N2000, N3000, and N4000 Series
Switches CLI Reference Guide
at support.dell.com/manuals.

Configuring Global OSPF Settings

Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to
configure various global OSPF settings for the switch.
Command Purpose
configure Enter global configuration mode.
router ospf Enter OSPF configuration mode.
router-id
ip-address
Set the 4-digit dotted-decimal number that uniquely
identifies the router.
auto-cost reference-
bandwidth
ref_bw
Set the reference bandwidth used in the formula to
compute link cost for an interface:
link cost = ref_bw÷interface bandwidth
The
ref_bw
variable is the reference bandwidth in Mbps
(Range: 1–4294967).
capability opaque Allow OSPF to store and flood opaque LSAs. An opaque
LSA is used for flooding user defined information within
an OSPF router domain.
compatible rfc1583 (Optional) Enable compatibility with RFC 1583.
If all OSPF routers in the routing domain are capable of
operating according to RFC 2328, OSPF 1583
compatibility mode should be disabled.