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Figure 12- 30. Browse OSPF LSDB Table
The user may search for a specific entry by entering the following information into the fields at the top
of the screen:
To browse the OSPF LSDB Table, you first must select which browse method you want to use in the
Search Type field. The choices are All, Area ID, Advertise Router ID, LSDB, Area ID & Advertise
Router ID, Area ID & LSDB, and Advertise Router ID & LSDB.
If Area ID is selected as the browse method, you must enter the IP address in the Area ID field, and
then click Find.
If Adv. Router ID is selected, you must enter the IP address in the Advertisement Router ID field,
and then click Find.
If LSDB is selected, you must select the type of link state (RtrLink, NetLink, Summary, ASSummary
and ASExtLink) in the LSDB Type field, and then click Find.
The following fields are displayed in the OSPF LSDB Table:
Parameter Description
Area ID
Allows the entry of an OSPF Area ID. This Area ID will then be used to search the
table, and display an entry − if there is one.
LSDB Type
Displays which one of eight types of link advertisements by which the current link was
discovered by the Switch: All, Router link (RTRLink), Network link (NETLink),
Summary link (Summary), Autonomous System link (ASSummary), Autonomous
System external link (ASExternal), MCGLink (Multicast Group), and NSSA (Not So
Stubby Area)
Adv. Router ID
Displays the Advertising Router’s ID.
Link State ID
This field identifies the portion of the Internet environment that is being described by
the advertisement. The contents of this field depend on the advertisement's LS type.
LS Type Link State ID
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1 The originating router's Router ID.
2 The IP interface address of the network's Designated Router.
3 The destination network's IP address.
4 The Router ID of the described AS boundary router.
Cost
Displays the cost of the table entry.