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M6100 Web Management User Guide
OSPF Link State Database
Table 106, OSPF Link State Database on page 284 describes the non-configurable data that
is displayed.
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Table 106. OSPF Link State Database
Field Description
Router ID The 32-bit integer in dotted decimal format that
uniquely identifies the router within the autonomous
system (AS). The Router ID is set on the IP
Configuration page. If you want to change the Router
ID you must first disable OSPF. After you set the new
Router ID, you must re-enable OSPF to have the
change take effect. The default value is 0.0.0.0,
although this is not a valid Router ID.
Area ID The ID of an OSPF area to which one of the router
interfaces is connected. An Area ID is a 32-bit
integer in dotted decimal format that uniquely
identifies the area to which an interface is connected.
LSA Type The format and function of the link state
advertisement. LSA Type is one of the following:
• Illegal
• Router Links
• Network Links
• Network Summary
• ASBR Summary
• AS-external
• Group Member
• NSSA
• TMP2
• Link Opaque
• Area Opaque
• AS Opaque
• Unknown
LS ID The Link State ID identifies the piece of the routing
domain that is being described by the advertisement.
The value of the LS ID depends on the
advertisement's LS type.
Age The time since the link state advertisement was first
originated, in seconds.