RE: [nsp] OSPF not distributing 1 interface

From: Zaheer Aziz (zaziz@cisco.com)
Date: Mon May 21 2001 - 21:54:00 EDT


At 07:31 PM 5/21/2001 -0400, Charles Sprickman wrote:
>On Mon, 21 May 2001, Zaheer Aziz wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > The redistribute trick will work, but question remains why the network
> > statement under ospf is
> > not picking up this interface.
>
>I thought that the network statement was only to describe which interfaces
>would be in the ospf area. Is this incorrect?

It is correct but in addition it does a lot more
e.g.

detects ospf neighbors on that interface
advertise the subnet of that interface via is Router Link State
advertisement (LSA)
exchange OSPF LSAs to the neighbors on that interface

Zaheer

>Thanks,
>
>Charles
>
> > taking a look at database and routing table may be good start
> >
> > please provide
> >
> > sh ip route 10.0.16.30
> > sh ip ospf database router <router ID of R1>,
> >
> > repeat for R2
> >
> > It may have been the case that OSPF did not pick this interface by mistake,
> > removing the network statement and
> > reinsertion may trigger it
> >
> > Hope this helps
> > Zaheer
> >
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Chris Davis [mailto:chris.davis@computerjobs.com]
> > >Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 12:45 PM
> > >To: 'steven.godfrey@intechnology.co.uk'; cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > >Subject: RE: [nsp] OSPF not distributing 1 interface
> > >
> > >
> > >Hello,
> > >
> > >Try "redistribute static subnets" under "router ospf 10"
> > >
> > >Chris Davis
> > >Site Engineer
> > >www.ComputerJobs.com
> > >Upgrade Your Future
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Freeserve (E-mail) [mailto:steve@godus.freeserve.co.uk]
> > >Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 12:26 PM
> > >To: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > >Subject: [nsp] OSPF not distributing 1 interface
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >I have a strange problem with OSPF.
> > >
> > >The config is a very simple one area, one network statement. I have a /30
> > >joining to routers over Ethernet and basically neither of the routers is
> > >redistributing this connected link into OPSF?
> > >
> > >The 2 routers have other connections in the same network range and
> these are
> > >being redistributed ok to the other 10 routers on the network?
> > >
> > >If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it.
> > >
> > >Here is the config:
> > >
> > >ROUTER 1:
> > >
> > >interface FastEthernet0/0
> > > description ******* HG1-PE4 ********
> > > ip address 10.0.16.30 255.255.255.252
> > > ip ospf cost 5
> > > duplex auto
> > > speed auto
> > > tag-switching mtu 1600
> > > tag-switching ip
> > > no cdp enable
> > >
> > >router ospf 10
> > > log-adjacency-changes
> > > network 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 area 0.0.0.0
> > >
> > >
> > >ROUTER 2:
> > >
> > >interface FastEthernet2/1
> > > description ****** HG1-PE5 ******
> > > ip address 10.0.16.29 255.255.255.252
> > > ip ospf cost 5
> > > duplex auto
> > > speed auto
> > > tag-switching mtu 1600
> > > tag-switching ip
> > >
> > >router ospf 10
> > > log-adjacency-changes
> > > passive-interface Serial3/0.2
> > > network 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 area 0.0.0.0
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance
> > >
> > >Steve.
> >



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