Inserting OSPF area aggregate ranges
To insert OSPF area aggregate ranges:
- From the Device Manager menu bar, choose IP Routing > OSPF > Area Aggregate.
| The OSPF dialog box opens with the Area Aggregate tab displayed. |
- Click Insert.
| The OSPF, Insert Area Aggregate dialog box opens. |
- Type the Area ID.
- Select the type of link state database.
- summaryLink -- to generate an aggregated summary
- nssaExternalLink -- to generate an (NSSA) link summary
- Select the effect you want:
- advertiseMatching--to advertise the aggregate summary LSA with the same LSID
- doNotAdvertiseMatching--to suppress all networks that fall within the entire range
- advertiseDoNotAggregate--to advertise individual networks
- Click Insert.
The table below describes the Area Aggregate tab items.
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AreaID
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The area in which the address would be found.
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LsdbType
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One of the following:
- summaryLink-- aggregated summary link
- nssaExternalLink --not so stubby area link
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Net
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Network IP address for the area range.
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Mask
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Network mask for the area range.
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Effect
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One of the following:
- advertiseMatching--advertise the aggregate summary LSA with same LSID.
- doNotAdvertiseMatching--suppress all networks that fall within the entire range.
- advertiseDoNotAggregate--advertise individual networks.
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Advertise Metric
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