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Routing Protocol Configuration Command Set
Configuring OSPF
13-48 Matrix NSA Series Configuration Guide
13.2.3.14 area range
Use this command to define the range of addresses to be used by Area Border Routers (ABRs) when
they communicate routes to other areas. Each Matrix Series module or standalone device can
support up to 6 OSPF areas and up to 256 OSPF interfaces running per Matrix chassis.
area area-id range ip-address ip-mask
Syntax Description
Command Syntax of the “no” Form
The “no” form of this command stops the routes from being summarized:
no area area-id range ip-address ip-mask
Command Type
Router command.
Command Mode
Router configuration: Matrix>Router1(config-router)#
Command Defaults
None.
Example
This example shows how to define the address range as 172.16.0.0/16 for summarized routes
communicated at the boundary of area 0.0.0.0:
area-id Specifies the area at the boundary of which routes are to be
summarized.
ip-address Specifies the common prefix of the summarized networks.
ip-mask Specifies the length of the common prefix.
Matrix>Router1(config)#router ospf 1
Matrix>Router1(config-router)#area 0.0.0.0 range 172.16.0.0 255.255.0.0