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debug ip ospf
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Display debug information on OSPF. Entering debug ip ospf enables OSPF debugging for
the first OSPF process,.
Syntax
debug ip ospf process-id [bfd |event | packet | spf | database-timer rate-limit]
To cancel the debug command, enter
no debug ip ospf.
Parameters
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Example
FTOS#debug ip ospf 1 packet
OSPF process 90, packet debugging is on
FTOS#
08:14:24 : OSPF(100:00):
Xmt. v:2 t:1(HELLO) l:44 rid:192.1.1.1
aid:0.0.0.1 chk:0xa098 aut:0 auk: keyid:0 to:Gi 4/3 dst:224.0.0.5
netmask:255.255.255.0 pri:1 N-, MC-, E+, T-,
hi:10 di:40 dr:90.1.1.1 bdr:0.0.0.0
process-id Enter the OSPF Process ID to debug a specific process.
If no Process ID is entered, command applies only to the first OSPF process.
bfd (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword
bfd to debug only OSPF BFD information.
event
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword event to debug only OSPF event information.
packet
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword packet to debug only OSPF packet information.
spf (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword spf to display the Shortest Path First information.
database-t
imer
rate-limit
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword database-timer rate-limit to display the LSA
throttling timer information.
Applies to the S4810 only.
Version 8.3.8.0 Added database-timer rate-limit option for the S4810.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support for Multi-Process OSPF.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.1 Introduced on E-Series
Table 37-1. Output Descriptions for debug ip ospf process-id packet
Field Description
8:14 Displays the time stamp.
OSPF Displays the OSPF process ID: instance ID.
v: Displays the OSPF version. FTOS supports version 2 only.