Creating a stub area
A stub area does not receive advertisements for external routes, which reduces the size of the link state database. A stub area has only one area border router. Any packets destined outside the area are simply routed to that area border exit point, examined by the area border router, and forwarded to a destination.
To create a stub area:
- From the Device Manager menu bar, choose IP Routing > OSPF.
| The OSPF dialog box opens with the General tab displayed. |
- Click the Areas tab.
- Click Insert.
| The OSPF, Insert Areas dialox box opens. |
- Specify an Area Id.
- Select, importExternal.
- Select, sendAreaSummary.
- Click Insert.
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