Area Stub - Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Manual

area stub

Usage
The "no" form of this command disables authentication for an OSPF area.
Example
This example shows how to enable MD5 authentication on OSPF area 10.0.0.0:
Matrix>Router(config)#router ospf 1
Matrix>Router(config-router)#area 10.0.0.0 authentication message-digest
area stub
Use this command to define an OSPF area as a stub area.
Syntax
area area-id stub [no-summary]
no area area-id stub [no-summary]
Parameters
area‐id
no‐summary
Defaults
If no‐summary is not specified, the stub area will be able to receive LSAs.
Mode
Router command, Router configuration: Matrix>Router(config‐router)#
Usage
This is an area that carries no external routes.
The "no" form of this command changes the stub back to a plain area.
Example
The following example shows how to define OSPF area 10 as a stub area:
Matrix>Router(config)#router ospf 1
Matrix>Router(config-router)#area 10 stub
Specifies the stub area. Valid values are decimal values or ip addresses.
(Optional) Prevents an Area Border Router (ABR) from sending Link
State Advertisements (LSAs) into the stub area. When this parameter is
used, it means that all destinations outside of the stub area are
represented by means of a default route.
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide 21-33
Configuring OSPF