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Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)

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In CONFIGURATION ROUTER OSPF mode, assign the Router ID. The Router ID is not required to be 
the router’s IP address. Dell Force10 recommends using the IP address as the Router ID for easier 
management and troubleshooting.

Use the 

 

 command syntax in the CONFIGURATION mode to disable OSPF.

Use the 

 

command syntax in EXEC Privilege mode to reset the OSPFv2 process. 

After OSPFv2 is enabled, assign the interface to an OSPF area. Set up OSPF Areas and enable OSPFv2 on 
an interface with the 

 command.

You must have at least one AS area: Area 0. This is the Backbone Area. If your OSPF network contains 
more than one area, you must also configure a backbone area (Area ID 0.0.0.0). Any area besides Area 0 
can have any number ID assigned to it.

The OSPFv2 process evaluates the 

commands in the order they are configured. Assign the 

network address that is most explicit first to include all subnets of that address. For example, if you assign 
the network address 10.0.0.0 /8, you cannot assign the network address 10.1.0.0 /16 since it is already 
included in the first network address. 

When configuring the 

command, you must configure a network address and mask that is a 

superset of the IP subnet configured on the Layer-3 interface to be used for OSPFv2. 

Use this command in CONFIGURATION ROUTER OSPF mode to set up each neighbor and OSPF area. 
The Area can be assigned by a number or with an IP interface address. 

 

CONFIG-ROUTER-O
SPF-id

Assign the Router ID for the OSPFv2 
process.
IP Address: A.B.C.D

 

 

CONFIG-ROUTER-OSPF-id

Enable OSPFv2 on an interface and 
assign an network address range to a 
specific OSPF area.
IP Address Format: A.B.C.D/M
Area ID Range: 0-65535 or A.B.C.D/M