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 |
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router ospf | Enter Router OSPF configuration mode. |
| Command mode: Router OSPF |
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area | Configures the OSPF area. |
| Command mode: Router OSPF |
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Configures the summary range. | |
| Command mode: Router OSPF |
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ip ospf | Configures the OSPF interface. |
| Command mode: Interface IP |
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Configures a Virtual Link. | |
| Command mode: Router OSPF |
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Assigns a string to MD5 authentication key. | |
Command mode: Router OSPF | |
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host | 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 |
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Sets the link state database limit. | |
| Command mode: Router OSPF |
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[no] | Sets one default route among multiple choices in an area. |
| Command mode: Router OSPF |
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enable | Enables OSPF. |
| Command mode: Router OSPF |
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no enable | Disables OSPF. |
| Command mode: Router OSPF |
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show ip ospf | Displays the current OSPF configuration settings. |
| Command mode: All except User EXEC |
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