Lucent Technologies P550 - Manual (Page 197)

Configuring the OSPF Routing Protocol (Layer 3)
Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide 9 -15
Viewing LSA Details
To view link state advertisement details:
1. In the OSPF Display section of the Web Agent window, click Link State
Database Search. The Link State Database Search dialog box opens.
Note: It is possible to select more than one item in the Search By column to help
narrow your search results.
2. To search by Area ID: click the Area ID checkbox and specify the IP address of
the Area ID that you want to find in the database, and click SEARCH.
If your search produces results, the detailed information displays in the OSPF Link
State Database dialog box.
To search by Type: click the Type checkbox and from the Type pull-down menu,
select the type of search you want to perform, and click SEARCH.
To search by Router ID: click the Router ID checkbox and specify the router IP
address, and click SEARCH.
3. In the Detail Link column, click Details. The LSA Detail dialog box opens.
4. Use Table 9-11 for more information on LSA Details.
Table 9-11. LSA Detail Parameters
Parameter Definition
Area Displays the 32-bit identifier of the area from which the
LSA was received.
Type Displays the link state type.
Types include:
• Router Links
• Network Links
• Summary Network
• Summary AS Border
• AS External
• Multicast Group
• NSSA External
LS ID Displays the link-state ID. The link-state ID is an LS type
specific field containing either a router ID or an IP address
that identifies the piece of the routing domain that is being
described by the advertisement.
Router ID Displays the router ID of the originator of the link state
advertisement.