OSPF Limit on Number of Redistributed Routes

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) supports a user-defined maximum number of prefixes (routes) that are allowed to be redistributed into OSPF from other protocols or other OSPF processes. Such a limit could help prevent the router from being flooded by too many redistributed routes.

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Prerequisites for OSPF Limit on Number of Redistributed Routes

It is presumed that you have OSPF configured in your network, along with another protocol or another OSPF process you are redistributing.

Information About OSPF Limit on Number of Redistributed Routes

If large number of IP routes are sent into OSPF by redistributing Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) into OSPF, the network can be severely flooded. Limiting the number of redistributed routes prevents this potential problem.

OSPF can receive and accept packets from non-routable addresses (for example, 0.0.0.0/7) also.

How to Configure OSPF Limit the Number of OSPF Redistributed Routes

This section contains the following procedures, which are mutually exclusive. That is, you cannot both limit redistributed prefixes and also choose to be warned.

Limiting the Number of OSPF Redistributed Routes

This task describes how to limit the number of OSPF redistributed routes. If the number of redistributed routes reaches the maximum value configured, no more routes will be redistributed.

The redistribution limit applies to all IP redistributed prefixes, including summarized ones. The redistribution limit does not apply to default routes or prefixes that are generated as a result of Type-7 to Type-5 translation.

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    enable

    2.    configure terminal

    3.    router ospf process-id

    4.    redistribute protocol [process-id][as-number] [metric metric-value] [metric-type type-value] [match{internal| external 1| external 2}][tag tag-value] [route-map map-tag] [subnets]

    5.    redistribute maximum-prefix maximum [threshold]

    6.    end

    7.    show ip ospf [process-id]


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1 enable


    Example:
    Router> enable
     

    Enables privileged EXEC mode.

    • Enter your password if prompted.

     
    Step 2 configure terminal


    Example:
    Router# configure terminal
     

    Enters global configuration mode.

     
    Step 3 router ospf process-id


    Example:
    Router(config)# router ospf 1
     

    Configures an OSPF routing process.

     
    Step 4 redistribute protocol [process-id][as-number] [metric metric-value] [metric-type type-value] [match{internal| external 1| external 2}][tag tag-value] [route-map map-tag] [subnets]


    Example:
    Router(config-router)# redistribute eigrp 10
     

    Redistributes routes from one routing domain into another routing domain.

     
    Step 5 redistribute maximum-prefix maximum [threshold]


    Example:
    Router(config-router)# redistribute maximum-prefix 100 80
     

    Sets a maximum number of IP prefixes that are allowed to be redistributed into OSPF.

    • There is no default value for the maximum argument.

    • The threshold value defaults to 75 percent.

    Note   

    If the warning-only keyword had been configured in this command, no limit would be enforced; a warning message is simply logged.

     
    Step 6 end


    Example:
    Router(config-router)# end
     

    Exits router configuration mode.

     
    Step 7 show ip ospf [process-id]


    Example:
    Router# show ip ospf 1
     

    (Optional) Displays general information about OSPF routing processes.

    • If a redistribution limit was configured, the output will include the maximum limit of redistributed prefixes and the threshold for warning messages.

     

    Requesting a Warning About the Number of Routes Redistributed into OSPF

    SUMMARY STEPS

      1.    enable

      2.    configure terminal

      3.    router ospf process-id

      4.    redistribute protocol [process-id][as-number] [metric metric-value] [metric-type type-value] [match{internal| external 1| external 2}][tag tag-value] [route-map map-tag] [subnets]

      5.    redistribute maximum-prefix maximum [threshold] warning-only

      6.    end


    DETAILED STEPS
       Command or ActionPurpose
      Step 1 enable


      Example:
      Router> enable
       

      Enables privileged EXEC mode.

      • Enter your password if prompted.

       
      Step 2 configure terminal


      Example:
      Router# configure terminal
       

      Enters global configuration mode.

       
      Step 3 router ospf process-id


      Example:
      Router(config)# router ospf 1
       

      Configures an OSPF routing process.

       
      Step 4 redistribute protocol [process-id][as-number] [metric metric-value] [metric-type type-value] [match{internal| external 1| external 2}][tag tag-value] [route-map map-tag] [subnets]


      Example:
      Router(config-router)# redistribute eigrp 10
       

      Redistributes routes from one routing domain into another routing domain.

      Note   

      The redistribution count applies to external IP prefixes, including summarized routes. Default routes and prefixes that are generated as a result of Type-7 to Type-5 translation are not considered.

       
      Step 5 redistribute maximum-prefix maximum [threshold] warning-only


      Example:
      Router(config-router)# redistribute maximum-prefix 1000 80 warning-only
       

      Causes a warning message to be logged when the maximum number of IP prefixes has been redistributed into OSPF.

      • Because the warning-only keyword is included, no limit is imposed on the number of redistributed prefixes into OSPF.

      • There is no default value for the maximum argument.

      • The threshold value defaults to 75 percent.

      • This example causes two warnings: one at 80 percent of 1000 (800 routes redistributed) and another at 1000 routes redistributed.

       
      Step 6 end


      Example:
      Router(config-router)# end
       

      Exits router configuration mode.

       

      Configuration Examples for OSPF Limit on Number of Redistributed Routes

      Example OSPF Limit on Number of Redistributed Routes

      This example sets a maximum of 1200 prefixes that can be redistributed into OSPF process 1. Prior to reaching the limit, when the number of prefixes redistributed reaches 80 percent of 1200 (960 prefixes), a warning message is logged. Another warning is logged when the limit is reached and no more routes are redistributed.

      router ospf 1
 router-id 10.0.0.1
 domain-id 5.6.7.8
 log-adjacency-changes
 timers lsa-interval 2
 network 10.0.0.1 0.0.0.0 area 0
 network 10.1.5.1 0.0.0.0 area 0
 network 10.2.2.1 0.0.0.0 area 0
 redistribute static subnets
 redistribute maximum-prefix 1200 80

      Example Requesting a Warning About the Number of Redistributed Routes

      This example allows two warning messages to be logged, the first if the number of prefixes redistributed reaches 85 percent of 600 (510 prefixes), and the second if the number of redistributed routes reaches 600. However, the number of redistributed routes is not limited. 

      router ospf 1
 network 10.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
 redistribute eigrp 10 subnets
 redistribute maximum-prefix 600 85 warning-only

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      Feature Information for OSPF Limit on Number of Redistributed Routes

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      Table 1 Feature Information for OSPF Limit on Number of Redistributed Routes

      Feature Name

      Releases

      Feature Information

      OSPF Limit on Number of Redistributed Routes

      12.0(25)S 12.3(2)T 12.2(18)S 12.2(27)SBC Cisco IOS XE 3.1.0 SG

      OSPF supports a user-defined maximum number of prefixes (routes) that are allowed to be redistributed into OSPF from other protocols or other OSPF processes. Such a limit could help prevent the router from being flooded by too many redistributed routes.

      The following commands are introduced or modified in the feature documented in this module:

      • redistribute maximum-prefix

      • show ip ospf

      • show ip ospf database