HP 445946-001 manual Virtual links, Router ID

OSPF

In more complex OSPF areas with multiple ABRs or ASBRs (such as area 0 and area 2 in the figure), there are multiple routes leading from the area. In such areas, traffic for unrecognized destinations cannot tell which route leads upstream without further configuration.

To resolve the situation and select one default route among multiple choices in an area, you can manually configure a metric value on each ABR. The metric assigns a priority to the ABR for its selection as the priority default route in an area. The following command is used for setting the metric value:

>> # /cfg/l3/ospf/default <metric value> <metric type (1 or 2)>

where <metric value> sets the priority for choosing this switch for default route. The value none sets no default and 1 sets the highest priority for default route. Metric type determines the method for influencing routing decisions for external routes.

To clear a default route metric from the switch, use the following command:

>> # /cfg/l3/ospf/default none

Virtual links

Usually, all areas in an OSPF AS are physically connected to the backbone. In some cases where this is not possible, you can use a virtual link. Virtual links are created to connect one area to the backbone through another non-backbone area.

The area which contains a virtual link must be a transit area and have full routing information. Virtual links cannot be configured inside a stub area or NSSA. The area type must be defined as transit using the following command:

>> # /cfg/l3/ospf/aindex <area index>/type transit

The virtual link must be configured on the routing devices at each endpoint of the virtual link, though they may traverse multiple routing devices. To configure a switch as one endpoint of a virtual link, use the following command:

>> # /cfg/l3/ospf/virt <link number>/aindex <area index>/nbr <router ID>

where <link number> is a value between 1 and 3, <area index> is the OSPF area index of the transit area, and <router ID> is the IP address of the virtual neighbor (nbr), the routing device at the target endpoint. Another router ID is needed when configuring a virtual link in the other direction. To provide the switch with a router ID, see “Router ID.”

For a detailed configuration example on Virtual Links, see “Example 2: Virtual Links.”

Router ID

Routing devices in OSPF areas are identified by a router ID. The router ID is expressed in IP address format. The IP address of the router ID is not required to be included in any IP interface range or in any OSPF area.

The router ID can be configured in one of the following two ways:

•Dynamically—OSPF protocol configures the lowest IP interface IP address as the router ID. This is the default.

•Statically—Use the following command to manually configure the router ID

>># /cfg/l3/rtrid <IP address>

To modify the router ID from static to dynamic, set the router ID to 0.0.0.0, save the configuration, and reboot the switch. To view the router ID, enter:

>> # /info/l3/ospf/gen

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