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Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide
OSPF External Database
To display the OSPF External Database window, click the
IP Route
folder,
click the
OSPF
folder, and select
External Database
. The OSPF External
Database window appears.
Figure 4-13. OSPF External Database Window
The following parameters are displayed:
Table 4-13. OSPF External Database Window
Field Name
Description
LSA Type
The type and format of the link state
advertisement; for example, Router links and
Network links.
LSA ID
Identifies the part of the routing domain that is
described by the advertisement. The LSA ID can be
either a router ID or an IP address.
Router ID
Identifies the originating router in the autonomous
system.
Sequence Number
The sequence number of the link state
advertisement. Use this parameter to detect old and
duplicate link state advertisements. The larger the
sequence number, the more recent the
advertisement. Note that the sequence number is
usually negative.
