Ospf abr type 3 lsa filtering, Ospf abr type 3, Lsa filtering – Brocade BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide User Manual

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Configuring OSPF

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The <secs> parameter specifies the number of seconds and can be from 10 – 1800 (30 minutes).
The default is 240 seconds (four minutes).

To restore the pacing interval to its default value, enter the following command.

BigIron RX(config-ospf-router)# no timers lsa-group-pacing 20

OSPF ABR type 3 LSA filtering

OSPF ABR Type 3 LSA filtering increases the ability of an ABR that is running the OSPF protocol to
filter type 3 link-state advertisements (LSAs) that are sent between different OSPF areas. Only
packets with specified prefixes will be sent from one area to another area and prohibits all packets
with other prefixes.

Type 3 LSAs refer to summary links and are sent by ABRs to advertise destinations outside the
area. OSPF ABR Type 3 LSA filtering gives the administrator improved control of route distribution
between OSPF areas.

Usage and configuration guidelines

The “area prefix-list” command is only applicable to the ABRs. If the router is not an ABR
the configuration is accepted however it will start working only after router is made ABR.

With this feature enabled in the “in” direction, all type 3 LSAs originated by the ABR to this
area, based on information from all other areas, are filtered by the prefix list. Type 3 LSAs
that were originated as a result of the area range command in another area are treated
like any other type 3 LSA that was originated individually. Any prefix that does not match an
entry in the prefix list is implicitly denied.

With this feature enabled in the “out” direction, all type 3 LSAs advertised by the ABR,
based on information from this area to all other areas, are filtered by the prefix list. If the
area range command has been configured for this area, Type 3 LSAs that corresponds to
the area range command are treated like any other type 3 LSA.

Prefixes that are not permitted by the prefix list are implicitly denied.

The following table displays the behavior for prefix list configurations

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Behavior for prefix list configurations

IP prefix list

OSPF area prefix list

Event

Filtering done

XXX

Not defined

None

No (permit all)

Not defined

Defined

None

Yes (deny all)

Not defined

Defined

IP prefix list defined

Recalculation

Defined (no rules
configured)

Defined

None

Implicit deny (deny all)

Defined (rules
configured)

Defined

IP prefix list deleted

Recalculation and deny all

Defined (rules
configured)

Defined

IP prefix list rule added or
modified or deleted

Recalculation

Defined (rules
configured)

Defined

Area prefix list deleted

Recalculation and permit all

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