
Configuring OSPFv3
Configuring OSPFv3
page 2-14
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Advanced Routing Configuration Guide
March 2011
Preparing the Network for OSPFv3
OSPFv3 operates on top of normal switch functions, using existing ports, virtual ports, VLANs, etc. The
following network components should already be configured:
•
Configure VLANs that are to be used in the OSPFv3 network
. VLANS should be created for inter-
faces that will participate in the OSPFv3 network. VLAN configuration is described in “Configuring
VLANs” in the
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide
.
•
Assign IPv6 interfaces to the VLANs.
IPv6 interfaces must be assigned to the VLAN. Assigning IPv6
interfaces is described in “Configuring IP” in the
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration
Guide
.
•
Assign ports to the VLANs
. The physical ports participating in the OSPFv3 network must be assigned
to the created VLANs. Assigning ports to a VLAN is described in “Assigning Ports to VLANs” in the
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide
.
•
Set the router identification number
. (optional) The routers participating in the OSPFv3 network
must be assigned a router identification number. This number is specified using the standard dotted
decimal format (e.g., 1.1.1.1) but may not consist of all zeros (0.0.0.0). Router identification number
assignment is discussed in “Configuring IP” in the
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration
Guide
. If this is not done, the router identification number is automatically the primary interface
address.
Activating OSPFv3
To run OSPFv3 on the router, the advanced routing image must be installed. See the
OmniSwitch AOS
Release 7 Switch Management Guide
for information on how to install image files.
After the image file has been installed onto the router, you will need to load the OSPFv3 software into
memory as described below:
Loading the Software
To load the OSPFv3 software into the router’s running configuration, enter the
ipv6 load ospf
command at
the system prompt:
-> ipv6 load OSPF
The OPSFv3 software is now loaded into memory.
Configuring the OSPFv3 Administrative Status
When the OSPFv3 software is loaded into the router’s running configuration (either through the CLI or on
startup), it is administratively enabled by default. To change the OSPFv3 administrative status, use the
ipv6 ospf admin-state
command. For example, the following commands disable and enable OSPFv3 on
the router:
-> ipv6 ospf admin-state disable
-> ipv6 ospf admin-state enable