
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Advanced Routing Configuration Guide
March 2011
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Contents
About This Guide
.......................................................................................................... xi
Supported Platforms .......................................................................................................... xi
Who Should Read this Manual? ........................................................................................ xi
When Should I Read this Manual? .................................................................................... xi
What is in this Manual? ..................................................................................................... xi
What is Not in this Manual? ............................................................................................. xii
How is the Information Organized? ................................................................................. xii
Documentation Roadmap ................................................................................................ xiii
Related Documentation .................................................................................................... xv
Technical Support ........................................................................................................... xvi
Chapter 1
Configuring OSPF
....................................................................................................... 1-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................ 1-1
OSPF Specifications ........................................................................................................ 1-2
OSPF Defaults Table ....................................................................................................... 1-3
OSPF Quick Steps ........................................................................................................... 1-4
OSPF Overview .............................................................................................................. 1-7
OSPF Areas .............................................................................................................. 1-8
Classification of Routers .......................................................................................... 1-9
Virtual Links ............................................................................................................ 1-9
Stub Areas .............................................................................................................. 1-10
Not-So-Stubby-Areas ...................................................................................... 1-11
Totally Stubby Areas ....................................................................................... 1-11
Equal Cost Multi-Path (ECMP) Routing ............................................................... 1-12
Non Broadcast OSPF Routing ................................................................................ 1-12
Graceful Restart on Switches with Redundant CMMs .......................................... 1-12
Configuring OSPF ......................................................................................................... 1-14
Preparing the Network for OSPF ........................................................................... 1-15
Activating OSPF .................................................................................................... 1-15
Creating an OSPF Area .......................................................................................... 1-16
Configuring Stub Area Default Metrics ................................................................. 1-18
Creating OSPF Interfaces ....................................................................................... 1-19
Interface Authentication ......................................................................................... 1-20
Creating Virtual Links ............................................................................................ 1-22
Using Route Maps ........................................................................................... 1-22
Configuring Route Map Redistribution ........................................................... 1-26
Route Map Redistribution Example ................................................................ 1-28