Prefix Suppression Support for OSPFv3

This feature enables Open Shortest Path First version 3 (OSPFv3) to hide the IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes of connected networks from link-state advertisements (LSAs). When OSPFv3 is deployed in large networks, limiting the number of IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes that are carried in the OSPFv3 LSAs can speed up OSPFv3 convergence.

This feature can also be utilized to enhance the security of an OSPFv3 network by allowing the network administrator to prevent IP routing toward internal nodes.

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Prerequisites for Prefix Suppression Support for OSPFv3

Before you can use the mechanism to exclude IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes from LSAs, the OSPFv3 routing protocol must be configured.

Information About Prefix Suppression Support for OSPFv3

OSPFv3 Prefix Suppression Support

The OSPFv3 Prefix Suppression Support feature allows you to hide IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes that are configured on interfaces running OSPFv3.

In OSPFv3, addressing semantics have been removed from the OSPF protocol packets and the main LSA types, leaving a network-protocol-independent core. This means that Router-LSAs and network-LSAs no longer contain network addresses, but simply express topology information. The process of hiding prefixes is simpler in OSPFv3 and suppressed prefixes are simply removed from the intra-area-prefix-LSA. Prefixes are also propagated in OSPFv3 via link LSAs

The OSPFv3 Prefix Suppression feature provides a number of benefits.The exclusion of certain prefixes from adverstisements means that there is more memory available for LSA storage, bandwidth and buffers for LSA flooding, and CPU cycles for origination and flooding of LSAs and for SPF computation. Prefixes are also filtered from link LSAs. A device only filters locally configured prefixes, not prefixes learnt via link LSAs. In addition, security has been improved by reducing the possiblity of remote attack with the hiding of transit-only networks.

Globally Suppress IPv4 and IPv6 Prefix Advertisements by Configuring the OSPFv3 Process

You can reduce OSPFv3 convergence time by configuring the OSPFv3 process on a device to prevent the advertisement of all IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes by using the prefix-suppression command in router configuration mode or address-family configuration mode.


Note

Prefixes that are associated with loopbacks, secondary IP addresses, and passive interfaces are not suppressed by the router mode or the address-family configuration commands because typical network designs require prefixes to remain reachable.

Suppress IPv4 and IPv6 Prefix Advertisements on a Per-Interface Basis

You can explicitly configure an OSPFv3 interface not to advertise its IP network to its neighbors by using the ipv6 ospf prefix-suppression command or the ospfv3 prefix-suppression command in interface configuration mode.


Note

If you have globally suppressed IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes from connected IP networks by configuring the prefix-suppression router configuration command, the interface configuration command takes precedence over the router configuration command.

How to Configure Prefix Suppression Support for OSPFv3

Configuring Prefix Suppression Support of the OSPFv3 Process

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. router ospfv3 process-id [vrf vpn-name ]
  4. prefix-suppression
  5. end
  6. show ospfv3

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:


Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:


Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

router ospfv3 process-id [vrf vpn-name ]

Example:


Device(config)# router ospfv3 23

Configures an OSPFv3 routing process and enters router configuration mode.

Step 4

prefix-suppression

Example:


Device(config-router)# prefix-suppression

Prevents OSPFv3 from advertising all IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes, except prefixes that are associated with loopbacks, secondary IP addresses, and passive interfaces.

Step 5

end

Example:


Device(config-router)# end

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 6

show ospfv3

Example:


Device# show ospfv3

Displays general information about OSPFv3 routing processes.

Note 

Use this command to verify that IPv4 and IPv6 prefix suppression has been enabled.

Configuring Prefix Suppression Support of the OSPFv3 Process in Address-Family Configuration Mode

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. router ospfv3 process-id [vrf vpn-name ]
  4. address-family ipv6 unicast
  5. prefix-suppression
  6. end
  7. show ospfv3

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:


Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:


Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

router ospfv3 process-id [vrf vpn-name ]

Example:


Device(config)# router ospfv3 23

Configures an OSPFv3 routing process and enters router configuration mode.

Step 4

address-family ipv6 unicast

Example:

Device(config-router)# address-family ipv6 unicast

Enters IPv6 address family configuration mode for OSPFv3.

Step 5

prefix-suppression

Example:


Device(config-router-af)# prefix-suppression

Prevents OSPFv3 from advertising all IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes, except prefixes that are associated with loopbacks, secondary IP addresses, and passive interfaces.

Step 6

end

Example:


Device(config-router-af)# end

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 7

show ospfv3

Example:


Device# show ospfv3

Displays general information about OSPFv3 routing processes.

Note 

Use this command to verify that IPv4 and IPv6 prefix suppression has been enabled.

Configuring Prefix Suppression Support on a Per-Interface Basis

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. interface type number
  4. Do one of the following:
    • ipv6 ospf prefix-suppression [disable ]
    • ospfv3 prefix-suppression disable
  5. end
  6. show ospfv3 interface

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:


Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:


Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

interface type number

Example:


Device(config)# interface serial 0/0

Configures an interface type and enters interface configuration mode.

Step 4

Do one of the following:

  • ipv6 ospf prefix-suppression [disable ]
  • ospfv3 prefix-suppression disable

Example:


Device(config-if)# ipv6 ospf prefix-suppression

Example:


Device(config-if)# ospfv3 1 prefix-suppression disable

Prevents OSPFv3 from advertising IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes that belong to a specific interface, except those that are associated with secondary IP addresses.

  • When you enter the ipv6 ospf prefix -suppression command or the ospfv3 prefix-suppression command in interface configuration mode, it takes precedence over the prefix-suppression command that is entered in router configuration mode.

Step 5

end

Example:


Device(config-if)# end

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 6

show ospfv3 interface

Example:


Device# show ospfv3 interface

Displays OSPFv3-related interface information.

Note 

Use this command to verify that IPv4 and IPv6 prefix suppression has been enabled for a specific interface.

Troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 Prefix Suppression

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. debug ospfv3 lsa-generation
  3. debug condition interface interface-type interface-number [dlci dlci ] [vc {vci | vpi | vci }]
  4. show debugging
  5. show logging [slot slot-number | summary ]

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:


Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

debug ospfv3 lsa-generation

Example:


Device# debug ospfv3 lsa-generation

Displays informations about each OSPFv3 LSA that is generated.

Step 3

debug condition interface interface-type interface-number [dlci dlci ] [vc {vci | vpi | vci }]

Example:


Device# debug condition interface serial 0/0

Limits output for some debug commands on the basis of the interface or virtual circuit.

Step 4

show debugging

Example:


Device# show debugging

Displays information about the types of debugging that are enabled for your device.

Step 5

show logging [slot slot-number | summary ]

Example:


Device# show logging

Displays the state of syslog and the contents of the standard system logging buffer.

Configuration Examples for Prefix Suppression Support for OSPFv3

Example: Configuring Prefix Suppression Support for OSPFv3

The following example shows how to configure prefix suppression support for OSPFv3 in router configuration mode: 


router ospfv3 1
 prefix-suppression
 !
 address-family ipv6 unicast
  router-id 0.0.0.6
  exit-address-family

The following example shows how to configure prefix suppression support for OSPFv3 in address-family configuration mode: 


router ospfv3 1
 !
 address-family ipv6 unicast
  router-id 10.0.0.6
  prefix-suppression
  exit-address-family

The following example shows how to configure prefix suppression support for OSPFv3 in interface configuration mode: 


interface Ethernet0/0
 ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
 ipv6 address 2001:201::201/64
 ipv6 enable
 ospfv3 prefix-suppression
 ospfv3 1 ipv4 area 0
 ospfv3 1 ipv6 area 0
 end

Additional References for Prefix Suppression Support for OSPFv3

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Feature Information for Prefix Suppression Support for OSPFv3

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Table 1. Feature Information for Prefix Suppression Support for OSPFv3

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

Prefix Suppression Support for OSPFv3

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.8S

15.3(1)S

This feature enables Open Shortest Path First version 3 (OSPFv3) to hide the IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes of connected networks from link-state advertisements (LSAs).

This feature can also be used to enhance the security of an OSPFv3 network by allowing the network administrator to prevent IP routing toward internal nodes.

The following commands were introduced or modified:

  • ipv6 ospf prefix-suppression

  • ospfv3 prefix-suppression

  • prefix-suppression (OSPFv3)