CLI Guide

show ip ospf database external
Display information on the AS external (type 5) LSAs.
Syntax
show ip ospf process-id database external [link-state-id] [adv-router ip-
address]
Parameters
process-id Enter the OSPF Process ID to show a specic process. If no Process ID is entered,
command applies only to the rst OSPF process.
link-state-id (OPTIONAL) Specify LSA ID in dotted decimal format. The LSA ID value depends on the
LSA type, and it can be one of the following:
• the network’s IP address for Type 3 LSAs or Type 5 LSAs
• the router’s OSPF router ID for Type 1 LSAs or Type 4 LSAs
• the default destination (0.0.0.0) for Type 5 LSAs
adv-router ip-
address
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords adv-router and the ip-address to display only the
LSA information about that router.
Command Modes
• EXEC
• EXEC Privilege
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information The following describes the show ip ospf process-id database external command shown in the
following example.
Field Description
LS Age Displays the LSA’s age.
Options Displays the optional capabilities available on router. The following options can be found in
this item:
• TOS-capability or No TOS-capability is displayed depending on whether the router
can support Type of Service.
• DC or No DC is displayed depending on whether the originating router can support
OSPF over demand circuits.
• E or No E is displayed on whether the originating router can accept AS External LSAs.
LS Type Displays the LSA’s type.
Link State ID Displays the Link State ID.
Advertising Router Identies the router ID of the LSA’s originating router.
LS Seq Number Identies the link state sequence number. This number enables you to identify old or
duplicate LSAs.
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