OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

This module describes how to configure multiarea adjacency for Open Shortest Path First version 2 (OSPFv2). You can add more than one area to an existing OSPFv2 primary interface. The additional logical interfaces support multiarea adjacency.

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Prerequisites for OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

  • Ensure that Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is configured on the primary interface.

  • Ensure that the primary interface type is point-to-point.

Restrictions for OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

A multiarea interface has the following restrictions.

  • Operates only if OSPF is configured on the primary interface.

  • Exists as a logical construct over a primary interface for OSPF; however, the neighbor state on the primary interface is independent of the multiarea interface.

  • Establishes a neighbor relationship with the corresponding multiarea interface on the neighboring device. A mixture of multiarea and primary interfaces is not supported.

  • Advertises an unnumbered point-to-point link in the device link-state advertisement (LSA) for the corresponding area when the neighbor state is full.

  • Inherits all the OSPF parameters (such as, authentication) from the primary interface. You cannot configure the parameters on a multiarea interface; however, you can configure the parameters on the primary interface.

Information About OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency Overview

The Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol allows you to divide a network topology into separate areas. The interface on which OSPF is configured belongs to only one area at any given point of time. This causes suboptimal routing for certain topologies, due to intra-area route preference over the interarea routes.

Open Shortest Path First version 2 (OSPFv2) allows a single physical link to be shared by multiple areas. This creates an intra-area path in each of the corresponding areas sharing the same link. All areas have an interface on which OSPF is configured. One of these interfaces is designated as the primary interface and others as secondary interfaces.

The OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency feature allows you to configure a link on the primary interface to enable optimized routing in multiple areas. Each multiarea interface is announced as a point-to-point unnumbered link. The multiarea interface exists as a logical construct over an existing primary interface. The neighbor state on the primary interface is independent of the neighbor state of the multiarea interface. The multiarea interface establishes a neighbor relationship with the corresponding multiarea interface on the neighboring device. You can only configure multiarea adjacency on an interface that has two OSPF speakers. In case of native broadcast networks, the interface must be configured as an OSPF point-to-point type to enable the interface for multiarea adjacency.

Use the ip ospf multi-area command to configure multiarea adjacency on the primary OSPFv2 interface.

How to Configure OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

Configuring OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. interface type number
  4. ip address ip-address mask
  5. ip ospf proces-id area area-id
  6. ip ospf network point-to-point
  7. ip ospf multi-area multi-area-id
  8. ip ospf multi-area multi-area-id cost interface-cost
  9. end

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 Ethernet 0/0

Specifies an interface and enters interface configuration mode.
Step 4

ip address ip-address mask

Example:

Device(config)# ip address 10.0.12.1 255.255.255.0

Assigns an IP address to this interface.
Step 5

ip ospf proces-id area area-id

Example:

Device (config-if)# ip ospf 10 area 8

Configures the primary OSPF interface.

  • The process-id argument identifies the OSPF process. The range is from 1 to 65535.

  • The area-id argument identifies the OSPF area. The range is from 0 to 4294967295, or you can use an IP address.

Step 6

ip ospf network point-to-point

Example:

Device (config-if)# ip ospf network point-to-point

Specifies the primary interface type as point-to-point.
Step 7

ip ospf multi-area multi-area-id

Example:

Device (config-if)# ip ospf multi-area 11

Configures multiarea adjacency on the interface.

  • The multi-area-id argument identifies the OSPF multiarea. The range is from 0 to 4294967295, or you can use an IP address.

Step 8

ip ospf multi-area multi-area-id cost interface-cost

Example:

Device (config-if)# ip ospf multi-area 11 cost 10

(Optional) Specifies the cost of sending a packet on an Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) multiarea interface,
Step 9

end

Example:

Device(config-if)# end

Exits interface configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Configuration Examples for OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

Example: Configuring OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

Device# enable
Device# configure terminal 
Device(config)# interface Ethernet 0/0
Device (config-if)# ip address 10.0.12.1 255.255.255.0
Device (config-if)# ip ospf 1 area 0
Device (config-if)# ip ospf network point-to-point
Device (config-if)# ip ospf multi-area 2
Device (config-if)# ip ospf multi-area 2 cost 10
Device (config-if)# end

The following is a sample output from the show ip ospf 2 multi-area command. 

Device# show ip ospf 2 multi-area

OSPF_MA1 is up, line protocol is up
  Primary Interface Ethernet0/0, Area 2
  Interface ID 2
  MTU is 1500 bytes
  Neighbor Count is 1

The following is a sample output from the show ip ospf interface command. 

Device# show ip ospf interface 

Ethernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up
  Internet Address 10.0.12.1/24, Area 0, Attached via Interface Enable
  Process ID 1, Router ID 10.0.0.2, Network Type POINT_TO_POINT, Cost: 10
  Topology-MTID    Cost    Disabled    Shutdown      Topology Name
        0           10        no          no            Base
  Enabled by interface config, including secondary ip addresses
  Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT
  Timer intervals configured, Hello 10, Dead 40, Wait 40, Retransmit 5
    oob-resync timeout 40
    Hello due in 00:00:06
  Supports Link-local Signaling (LLS)
  Cisco NSF helper support enabled
  IETF NSF helper support enabled
  Can be protected by per-prefix Loop-Free FastReroute
  Can be used for per-prefix Loop-Free FastReroute repair paths
  Index 2/2, flood queue length 0
  Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)
  Last flood scan length is 1, maximum is 1
  Last flood scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 0 msec
  Neighbor Count is 1, Adjacent neighbor count is 1
    Adjacent with neighbor 10.0.0.1
  Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)
  Multi-area interface Count is 1
    OSPF_MA1 interface exists in area 2 Neighbor Count is 1
OSPF_MA1 is up, line protocol is up
  Interface is unnumbered. Using address of Ethernet0/0 (10.0.12.1), Area 2, Attached via Multi-area
  Process ID 1, Router ID 10.0.0.2, Network Type POINT_TO_POINT, Cost: 10
  Topology-MTID    Cost    Disabled    Shutdown      Topology Name
        0           10        no          no            Base
  Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT
  Timer intervals configured, Hello 10, Dead 40, Wait 40, Retransmit 5
    oob-resync timeout 40
    Hello due in 00:00:06
  Supports Link-local Signaling (LLS)
  Cisco NSF helper support enabled
  IETF NSF helper support enabled
  Can be protected by per-prefix Loop-Free FastReroute
  Can be used for per-prefix Loop-Free FastReroute repair paths
  Index 1/3, flood queue length 0
  Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)
  Last flood scan length is 1, maximum is 2
  Last flood scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 0 msec
  Neighbor Count is 1, Adjacent neighbor count is 1
    Adjacent with neighbor 10.0.0.1
  Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)

Additional References for OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

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Feature Information for OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

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Table 1. Feature Information for OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

OSPFv2 Multiarea Adjacency

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S

OSPFv2 multiarea adjacency allows you to configure a link on the primary interface in multiple OSPF areas to enable optimized routing.

The following commands were introduced or modified: ip ospf multi-area, ip ospf multi-area cost, and show ip ospf multi-area.