Network Router User Manual

Chapter 11: OSPF Configuration Guide
112 SmartSwitch Router User Reference Manual
• Type 1 ASE
• Type 2 ASE
Intra-area paths have destinations within the same area. Inter-area paths have
destinations in other OSPF areas. Both types of Autonomous System External (ASE)
routes are routes to destinations external to OSPF (and usually external to the AS). Routes
exported into OSPF ASE as type 1 ASE routes are supposed to be from interior gateway
protocols (e.g., RIP) whose external metrics are directly comparable to OSPF metrics.
When a routing decision is being made, OSPF will add the internal cost to the AS border
router to the external metric. Type 2 ASEs are used for exterior gateway protocols whose
metrics are not comparable to OSPF metrics. In this case, only the internal OSPF cost to the
AS border router is used in the routing decision.
The SSR supports the following OSPF functions:
• Stub Areas: Definition of stub areas is supported.
• Authentication: Simple password and MD5 authentication methods are supported
within an area.
• Virtual Links: Virtual links are supported.
• Route Redistribution: Routes learned via RIP, BGP, or any other sources can be
redistributed into OSPF. OSPF routes can be redistributed into RIP or BGP.
• Interface Parameters: Parameters that can be configured include interface output cost,
retransmission interval, interface transmit delay, router priority, router dead and hello
intervals, and authentication key.
OSPF Multipath
The SSR also supports OSPF and static Multi-path. If multiple equal-cost OSPF or static
routes have been defined for any destination, then the SSR “discovers” and uses all of
them. The SSR will automatically learn up to four equal-cost OSPF or static routes and
retain them in its forwarding information base (FIB). The forwarding module then installs
flows for these destinations in a round-robin fashion.
Configuring OSPF
To configure OSPF on the SSR, you must enable OSPF, create OSPF areas, assign interfaces
to OSPF areas, and, if necessary, specify any of the OSPF interface parameters.
To configure OSPF, you may need to perform some or all of the following tasks:
•Enable OSPF.
• Create OSPF areas.
• Create an IP interface or assign an IP interface to a VLAN.