Concept Guide

Parameters
area-id Specify the OSPF area in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D.) or enter a number from zero
(0) to 65535.
ip-address Specify an IP address in dotted decimal format.
mask Specify a mask for the destination prex. Enter the full mask (for example,
255.255.255.0).
not-advertise (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords not-advertise to set the status to DoNotAdvertise
(that is, the Type 3 summary-LSA is suppressed and the component networks remain
hidden from other areas.)
Defaults Not congured.
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
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 Only the routes within an area are summarized, and that summary is advertised to other areas by the ABR. External
routes are not summarized.
Related Commands
area stub — creates a stub area.
router ospf — enters ROUTER OSPF mode to congure an OSPF instance.
area stub
Congure a stub area, which is an area not connected to other areas.
Syntax
area area-id stub [no-summary]
To delete a stub area, use the no area area-id stub command.
Parameters
area-id Specify the OSPF area in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D.) or enter a number from zero
(0) to 65535.
no-summary (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords no-summary to prevent the ABR from sending
summary Link State Advertisements (LSAs) into the stub area.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
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.
922 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)