Configuring the OSPF Routing Protocol (Layer 3)

Viewing LSA Details

To view link state advertisement details:

1.In the OSPF Display section of the Web Agent window, click Link State Database Search. The Link State Database Search dialog box opens.

Note: It is possible to select more than one item in the Search By column to help narrow your search results.

2.To search by Area ID: click the Area ID checkbox and specify the IP address of the Area ID that you want to find in the database, and click SEARCH.

If your search produces results, the detailed information displays in the OSPF Link State Database dialog box.

To search by Type: click the Type checkbox and from the Type pull-down menu, select the type of search you want to perform, and click SEARCH.

To search by Router ID: click the Router ID checkbox and specify the router IP address, and click SEARCH.

3.In the Detail Link column, click Details. The LSA Detail dialog box opens.

4.Use Table 9-11for more information on LSA Details.

 

Table 9-11.LSA Detail Parameters

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Definition

 

 

 

Area

 

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

 

 

LSA was received.

 

 

 

Type

 

Displays the link state type.

 

 

Types include:

 

 

• Router Links

 

 

• Network Links

 

 

• Summary Network

 

 

• Summary AS Border

 

 

• AS External

 

 

• Multicast Group

 

 

• NSSA External

 

 

 

LS ID

 

Displays the link-state ID. The link-state ID is an LS type

 

 

specific field containing either a router ID or an IP address

 

 

that identifies the piece of the routing domain that is being

 

 

described by the advertisement.

 

 

 

Router ID

 

Displays the router ID of the originator of the link state

 

 

advertisement.

 

 

 

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