This document shows how Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) converts a Not So Stubby Area (NSSA) type 7 link-state advertisement (LSA) to a type 5 LSA.
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In this section, you are presented with the information to configure the features described in this document.
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This document uses the network setup shown in this diagram.
This document uses the configurations shown here.
Router 1.1.1.1 |
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Current configuration: hostname r1.1.1.1 interface Loopback0 ip address 1.1.1.1 255.0.0.0 interface Serial2/1/0 ip address 5.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 interface Ethernet2/0/0 ip address 4.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 router ospf 4 redistribute static metric 5 metric-type 1 network 5.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 area 1 network 4.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 area 1 area 1 nssa ip route 9.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 4.0.0.2 end |
Router 2.2.2.2 |
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Current configuration: hostname r2.2.2.2 interface Loopback0 ip address 2.2.2.2 255.0.0.0 interface Serial0/1/0 ip address 5.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 interface ATM1/0.20 ip address 6.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 router ospf 2 network 5.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 area 1 network 6.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 area 0 area 1 nssa end |
Router 3.3.3.3 |
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Current configuration: hostname r3.3.3.3 interface Loopback0 ip address 3.3.3.3 255.0.0.0 interface ATM2/0.20 point-to-point ip address 6.0.0.3 255.0.0.0 router ospf 2 network 6.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 area 0 end |
This section provides information you can use to confirm your configuration is working properly.
Certain show commands are supported by the Output Interpreter Tool (registered customers only) , which allows you to view an analysis of show command output.
show ip ospf database —Displays a list of the LSAs and types them into a link state database. This list shows only the information in the LSA header.
show ip ospf database nssa-external—Displays information only about the NSSA external LSAs.
show ip ospf database external—Displays information only about the external LSAs.
show ip ospf database [router] [link-state-id]—Displays a list of all of a router's LSAs in the database. LSAs are produced by every router, and these fundamental LSAs list all of the routers' links, or interfaces, along with the states and outgoing costs of the links. They are flooded only within the area in which they originate.
show ip ospf database summary <link-state id> —Displays the area border router (ABR) summary links.
show ip route —Displays the current status of the routing table.
To see how the OSPF database looks given this network environment, use the show ip ospf database command.
r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) Router Link States (Area 0) Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Link count 2.2.2.2 2.2.2.2 1235 0x8000001D 0xD9FF 2 3.3.3.3 3.3.3.3 1100 0x8000000B 0x9455 2 Summary Net Link States (Area 0) Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum 4.0.0.0 2.2.2.2 1979 0x80000002 0xFDE7 5.0.0.0 2.2.2.2 1483 0x80000004 0x8864 Router Link States (Area 1) Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Link count 1.1.1.1 1.1.1.1 319 0x8000000C 0xAFA8 3 2.2.2.2 2.2.2.2 220 0x8000002F 0xD478 2 Summary Net Link States (Area 1) Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum 6.0.0.0 2.2.2.2 1483 0x8000001C 0x7894 Type-7 AS External Link States (Area 1) Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Tag 9.0.0.0 1.1.1.1 334 0x80000005 0xD738 0 Type-5 AS External Link States Link ID ADV Router Age Seq# Checksum Tag 9.0.0.0 2.2.2.2 1725 0x80000004 0x50C6 0
To advertise external routes into an NSSA, the autonomous system boundary router (ASBR) creates nssa-external LSAs (type 7).
r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database nssa-external 9.0.0.0 OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) Type-7 AS External Link States (Area 1) Routing Bit Set on this LSA LS age: 381 Options: (No TOS-capability, Type 7/5 translation, DC) !--- This can be translated into a type 5 LSA by !--- an ABR. LS Type: AS External Link Link State ID: 9.0.0.0 (External Network Number ) !--- The ASBR (Router 1.1.1.1) advertises !--- 9.0.0.0/8. Advertising Router: 1.1.1.1 !--- Router ID of the ASBR. LS Seq Number: 80000005 Checksum: 0xD738 Length: 36 Network Mask: /8 Metric Type: 1 (Comparable directly to link state metric) TOS: 0 Metric: 5 Forward Address: 4.0.0.1 !--- Forwarding address is incorrectly specified !--- as an interface on the ASBR.
The ABR converts type 7 LSAs into type 5 LSAs, and propagates the type 5 LSAs into normal areas.
r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database external 9.0.0.0 OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) Type-5 AS External Link States LS age: 1782 Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) LS Type: AS External Link Link State ID: 9.0.0.0 (External Network Number ) !--- Router 2.2.2.2 advertises 9.0.0.0/8. Advertising Router: 2.2.2.2 !--- When the conversion is complete, the advertising !--- router ID becomes the ABR router ID !--- because the ABR originates this type 5 LSA. LS Seq Number: 80000004 Checksum: 0x50C6 Length: 36 Network Mask: /8 Metric Type: 1 (Comparable directly to link state metric) TOS: 0 Metric: 5 Forward Address: 4.0.0.1 External Route Tag: 0 r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database router 1.1.1.1 OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) Router Link States (Area 1) Routing Bit Set on this LSA LS age: 426 Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) LS Type: Router Links Link State ID: 1.1.1.1 !--- For router links, Link State ID is always the same !--- as the advertising router (next line). Advertising Router: 1.1.1.1 LS Seq Number: 8000000C Checksum: 0xAFA8 Length: 60 AS Boundary Router !--- Bit E in the router LSA indicates that this router !--- originates from external LSAs. Number of Links: 3 !--- There are three links in area 1. Link connected to: a Stub Network !--- This represents the Ethernet segment 4.0.0.0/8. (Link ID) Network/subnet number: 4.0.0.0 (Link Data) Network Mask: 255.0.0.0 Number of TOS metrics: 0 TOS 0 Metrics: 10 !--- The OSPF cost of the Ethernet segment. Link connected to: another Router (point-to-point) !--- Shows that Router 1.1.1.1 is a neighbor with !--- Router 2.2.2.2. (Link ID) Neighboring Router ID: 2.2.2.2 (Link Data) Router Interface address: 5.0.0.1 !--- The interface address that connects to Router !--- 2.2.2.2 is 5.0.0.1. Number of TOS metrics: 0 TOS 0 Metrics: 64 !--- The OSPF cost of the link that connects !--- the two routers. Link connected to: a Stub Network !--- This represents the serial link 5.0.0.0/8. (Link ID) Network/subnet number: 5.0.0.0 (Link Data) Network Mask: 255.0.0.0 Number of TOS metrics: 0 TOS 0 Metrics: 64 !--- The OSPF cost of the serial link.
You can see from the bold output here that although Router 2.2.2.2 does not have any redistribute statements in its configuration, it is still an ASBR because it converts type 7 LSAs into type 5 LSAs.
r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database router 2.2.2.2 OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) Router Link States (Area 0) LS age: 1361 Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) LS Type: Router Links Link State ID: 2.2.2.2 Advertising Router: 2.2.2.2 LS Seq Number: 8000001D Checksum: 0xD9FF Length: 48 Area Border Router !--- Bit B is set in the router LSA to indicate !--- that this router is an ABR. AS Boundary Router !--- Bit E in the router LSA indicates that this router !--- originates from external LSAs. Number of Links: 2 !--- There are two links in area 0. Link connected to: another Router (point-to-point) (Link ID) Neighboring Router ID: 3.3.3.3 (Link Data) Router Interface address: 6.0.0.2 Number of TOS metrics: 0 TOS 0 Metrics: 1 Link connected to: a Stub Network (Link ID) Network/subnet number: 6.0.0.0 (Link Data) Network Mask: 255.0.0.0 Number of TOS metrics: 0 TOS 0 Metrics: 1 Router Link States (Area 1) LS age: 346 Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) LS Type: Router Links Link State ID: 2.2.2.2 Advertising Router: 2.2.2.2 LS Seq Number: 8000002F Checksum: 0xD478 Length: 48 Area Border Router AS Boundary Router Number of Links: 2 Link connected to: another Router (point-to-point) (Link ID) Neighboring Router ID: 1.1.1.1 (Link Data) Router Interface address: 5.0.0.2 Number of TOS metrics: 0 TOS 0 Metrics: 64 Link connected to: a Stub Network (Link ID) Network/subnet number: 5.0.0.0 (Link Data) Network Mask: 255.0.0.0 Number of TOS metrics: 0 TOS 0 Metrics: 64 r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database router 3.3.3.3 OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) Router Link States (Area 0) LS age: 1245 Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) LS Type: Router Links Link State ID: 3.3.3.3 Advertising Router: 3.3.3.3 LS Seq Number: 8000000B Checksum: 0x9455 Length: 48 Number of Links: 2 Link connected to: another Router (point-to-point) (Link ID) Neighboring Router ID: 2.2.2.2 (Link Data) Router Interface address: 6.0.0.3 Number of TOS metrics: 0 TOS 0 Metrics: 1 Link connected to: a Stub Network (Link ID) Network/subnet number: 6.0.0.0 (Link Data) Network Mask: 255.0.0.0 Number of TOS metrics: 0 TOS 0 Metrics: 1
To advertise routes from one area into another, the ABR creates summary LSAs (type 3).
r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database summary 4.0.0.0 OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) Summary Net Link States (Area 0) LS age: 172 Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) LS Type: Summary Links(Network) Link State ID: 4.0.0.0 (summary Network Number) !--- The ABR (Router 2.2.2.2) advertises !--- 4.0.0.0/8 into area 0. Advertising Router: 2.2.2.2 LS Seq Number: 80000003 Checksum: 0xFBE8 Length: 28 Network Mask: /8 TOS: 0 Metric: 74 r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database summary 5.0.0.0 OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) Summary Net Link States (Area 0) LS age: 1687 Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) LS Type: Summary Links(Network) Link State ID: 5.0.0.0 (summary Network Number) !--- The ABR (Router 2.2.2.2) advertises !--- 5.0.0.0/8 into area 0. Advertising Router: 2.2.2.2 LS Seq Number: 80000004 Checksum: 0x8864 Length: 28 Network Mask: /8 TOS: 0 Metric: 64 r2.2.2.2#show ip ospf database summary 6.0.0.0 OSPF Router with ID (2.2.2.2) (Process ID 2) Summary Net Link States (Area 1) LS age: 1697 Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) LS Type: Summary Links(Network) Link State ID: 6.0.0.0 (summary Network Number) !--- The ABR (Router 2.2.2.2) advertises !--- 6.0.0.0/8 into area 1. Advertising Router: 2.2.2.2 LS Seq Number: 8000001C Checksum: 0x7894 Length: 28 Network Mask: /8 TOS: 0 Metric: 1
The ASBR summary LSAs are not needed in this case because the ABR originates the external LSA, and the ABR is reachable within area 0. Compare this example with a scenario where the NSSA was a normal area by looking at the database example How OSPF Propagates External Routes into Multiple Areas.
This routing table output shows the different types of OSPF routes that 9.0.0.0 is known as by each router.
r1.1.1.1#show ip route 9.0.0.0 Routing entry for 9.0.0.0/8 Known via "static", distance 1, metric 0 Redistributing via ospf 4 Advertised by ospf 4 metric 5 metric-type 1 Routing Descriptor Blocks: * 4.0.0.2 Route metric is 0, traffic share count is 1 r2.2.2.2#show ip route ospf O 4.0.0.0/8 [110/74] via 5.0.0.1, 01:10:13, Serial0/1/0 O N1 9.0.0.0/8 [110/79] via 5.0.0.1, 01:07:20, Serial0/1/0 R3.3.3.3#show ip route ospf O IA 4.0.0.0/8 [110/75] via 6.0.0.2, 02:11:14, ATM2/0.20 O IA 5.0.0.0/8 [110/65] via 6.0.0.2, 03:10:41, ATM2/0.20 O E1 9.0.0.0/8 [110/80] via 6.0.0.2, 02:08:11, ATM2/0.20
There is currently no specific troubleshooting information available for this configuration.
Revision | Publish Date | Comments |
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1.0 |
10-Aug-2005 |
Initial Release |