[j-nsp] OSPF default-lsa

[Julien Goodwin]

On 27/07/10 18:42, Luca Tosolini wrote:
> the default-lsa is not generated because of Junos 'active backbone
> detection'
> 
> http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/junos/junos94/swconfig-routing/configuring-the-backbone-area-and-other-areas.html
> 
> "Active backbone detection is implemented to verify that area border
> routers are connected to the backbone. If the connection to the backbone
> area is lost, then the router’s default metric is not advertised,
> effectively rerouting traffic through another area border router with a
> valid connection to the backbone."
> 
> I don't know if and how it can be disabled.....

And a quick google later the magic appears to be (from "Network Mergers
& Migrations", my copy of which is at home, and I wouldn't have looked
to it for OSPF insight).

set protocols ospf no-active-backbone

Which is now on all my area 0 routers.

Thanks a lot.

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