Configuring the OSPF Routing Protocol (Layer 3)

5.Use Table 9-10for a description of the OSPF Link State Database Search results.

Table 9-10.OSPF Link State Database Parameters

Parameter

Definition

 

 

Detail Link

Displays a link to the LSA Detail dialog box.

 

 

Area ID

Displays the 32-bit identifier of the area from which the

 

LSA was received.

 

 

Type

Displays the format and function of the LSA.

 

Types include:

 

• Router Links - These packets describe the states of the

 

router’s links to the area and are only flooded within a

 

particular area.

 

• Network Links - These packets are generated by

 

Designated Routers and describe the set of routers

 

attached to a particular network.

 

• Summary Network - These summaries are generated

 

by Area Border Routers and describe inter-area routes

 

to various networks. Then can also be used for

 

aggregating routes.

 

• Summary AS Border - This describes links to

 

Autonomous System Border Routers and are

 

generated by Area Border Routers.

 

• AS External - These packets are generated by

 

Autonomous System Border Routers and describe

 

routes to destination external to the Autonomous

 

system. They are flooded everywhere except stub

 

areas.

 

• Multicast Group - These packets are generated by

 

multicast groups.

 

• NSSA External - These packets are generated by Area

 

Border Routers and describe routes within the NSSA

 

(Not-So-Stubby-Area).

 

 

LS ID

Displays the piece of routing domain that is being described

 

by the advertisement. Depending on the advertisements LS

 

type, the LS ID displays different values.

 

 

Router ID

Displays the 32-bit number that uniquely identifies the

 

originating router in the Autonomous System.

 

 

Sequence

Displays the sequence number.

 

 

Age

Displays the age (in seconds) of the LSA.

 

 

Checksum

Displays the checksum of the complete contents of the

 

advertisement, except the age field.

 

 

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