Specifications

SecureStack C3 Configuration Guide 20-1

OSPFv3 Configuration

ThecommandsinthischapterperformconfigurationoftheOSPFv3routingprotocolonthe

SecureStackC3.ForinformationaboutgeneralIPv6configuration,refertoChapter 18,IPv6

Configuration.ForinformationaboutmanagingIPv6hostfunctionalityattheswitchlevel,refer

toChapter 17,IPv6Management.

Overview

OSPFv3istheOpenShortestPathFirstroutingprotocolforIPv6.ItissimilartoOSPFv2inits

conceptofalinkstatedatabase,intra/interareaandASexternalroutesandvirtuallinks.OSPFv3

alsodiffersfromOSPFv2inanumberofrespects:

• Peeringisdonevialink‐localaddresses

•The

protocolislink‐ratherthannetwork‐centric

• AddressingsemanticshavebeenmovedtoleafLSAs,whicheventuallywillallowitsusefor

bothIPv4andIPv6

•TwonewLSAshavebeenintroduced:thelinkLSAandtheintra‐areaLSA.

Point‐to‐pointlinksissupportedinordertoenableoperationover

tunnels.OSPFv3views

IPv6‐over‐IPv4tunnelsasapoint‐to‐pointinterfacewith alink‐localaddressandpossibly,aglobal

unicastaddress.OSPFv3usesthereportedMTUfortunnelinterfaces.

OSPFv3supportsECMProutes.OSPFv3includesNSSAandAS‐externalLSAoverflowlimit

support.RFC1583compatibilitydoesnot

applytoOSPFv3.OSPFv3authenticationusestheIPv6

stackIPSECmechanisms.BecausetheinitialreleaseofIPv6ontheSecureStackC3willprovideno

IPSEC,OSPFv3supportsnoauthenticati onmechanisms.OSPFv3doesnotsupportMOSPF.

* IPv6 Routing License Required *

IPv6 routing must be enabled with a license key in order to use this feature. If you have purchased an IPv6

routing license key, and have enabled routing on the device, you must activate your license as described in

“Activating Licensed Features” on page 3-29 in order to enable the OSPFv3 protocol configuration command

set. If you wish to purchase an IPv6 routing license, contact Enterasys Networks Sales.

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Global OSPFv3 Configuration Commands 20-3

Area Configuration Commands 20-10

Interface Configuration Commands 20-22

OSPFv3 Show Commands 20-30