[nsp] OSPF Network Type Mismatch

Brian Roberson roberson@olug.org
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 17:08:37 -0500


The mask shows that it _is_ a point to point link ( /30 bit mask ) ... If it is configured with a longer mask is will revert to bcast.


On Mon, Jul 29, 2002 at 10:42:10AM +0300, Birsen Ozturk wrote:
> Hi!
> When an OSPF interface is enabled, it identifies itself as being an interface of a certain network type: Broadcast if it is connected to a fast ethernet or ethernet, point-to-point if it is E-1, but, "sh ip ospf interface" shows:
> FastEthernet11/1 is up, line protocol is up
>   Internet Address X.X.29.129/30, Area 0
>   Process ID 8888, Router ID X.X.0.133, Network Type POINT_TO_POINT, Cost: 1
>   Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT,
>   Timer intervals configured, Hello 10, Dead 40, Wait 40, Retransmit 5
>     Hello due in 00:00:09
>   Index 5/5, flood queue length 0
>   Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)
>   Last flood scan length is 1, maximum is 40
>   Last flood scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 4 msec
>   Neighbor Count is 1, Adjacent neighbor count is 1
>     Adjacent with neighbor X.X.0.134
>   Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)
> 
> Why it shows the network type "POINT-TO-POINT" instead of "BROADCAST"??What changes the network type?I'll appreciate any idea.
> 
> Birsen 
> 
> 
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