Configuration Commands

Open Shortest Path First configuration

The following table describes the basic Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) commands. The following sections provide more detailed information and commands.

Table 131 OSPF Configuration commands

Command

Description

 

 

router ospf

Enter Router OSPF configuration mode.

 

Command mode: Router OSPF

 

 

area <0-2>

Configures the OSPF area.

 

Command mode: Router OSPF

 

 

area-range <0-16>

Configures the summary range.

 

Command mode: Router OSPF

 

 

ip ospf <1-249)>

Configures the OSPF interface.

 

Command mode: Interface IP

 

 

area-virtual-link <1-3>

Configures a Virtual Link.

 

Command mode: Router OSPF

 

 

message-digest-key <1-255>

Assigns a string to MD5 authentication key.

md5-key <key string>

Command mode: Router OSPF

 

 

 

host <1-128>

Configures an OSPF host route. Up to 128 host routes can be configured.

 

Host routes are used for advertising network device IP addresses to external

 

networks to perform server load balancing within OSPF. It also makes Area

 

Border Route (ABR) load sharing and ABR failover possible.

 

Command mode: Router OSPF

 

 

lsdb-limit <0-2000>

Sets the link state database limit.

 

Command mode: Router OSPF

 

 

[no] default-information

Sets one default route among multiple choices in an area.

<1-16777214> <as-value>

Command mode: Router OSPF

 

 

 

enable

Enables OSPF.

 

Command mode: Router OSPF

 

 

no enable

Disables OSPF.

 

Command mode: Router OSPF

 

 

show ip ospf

Displays the current OSPF configuration settings.

 

Command mode: All except User EXEC

 

 

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