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Cajun P550/P880/P882 Switch User Guide
Configuring the OSPF Routing Protocol
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Figure 11-13. OSPF Link State Database Dialog Box
5. Refer to Table11-10 for an explanation of the OSPF Link
State Database dialog box parameters.
Table 11-10. OSPF Link State Database Parameters
Parameter Displays ...
Detail Link A link to the LSA Detail dialog box.
Area ID The 32-bit identifier of the area from which the LSA
was received.
Type The LSA format and function. Types include:
• Router Links - These packets describe the
states of the router’s links to the area and are
only flooded within a particular area.
• Network Links - These packets are generated
by Designated Routers and describe the set of
routers attached to a particular network.
• Summary Network - These summaries are
generated by Area Border Routers and describe
inter-area routes to various networks. They can
also be used for aggregating routes.
• Summary AS Border - This describes links to
Autonomous System Border Routers and are
generated by Area Border Routers.
• AS External - These packets are generated by
Autonomous System Border Routers and
describe routes to destinations external to the
Autonomous system. They are flooded
everywhere except stub areas.
• Multicast Group - These packets are generated
by multicast groups.
• NSSA External - These packets are generated
by Area Border Routers and describe routes
within the NSSA (Not-So-Stubby-Area).