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Point-to-Point Support

You can manually configure the OSPF link type for a VLAN.
Table 52: OSPF link types
Link Type Number of Routers
Auto Varies
Broadcast Any
Point-to-point Up to 2
Passive
NOTE
The number of routers in an OSPF point-to-point link is determined per VLAN, not per link.
NOTE
All routers in the VLAN must have the same OSPF link type. If there is a mismatch, OSPF attempts to operate, but
it may not be reliable.

Route Redistribution

RIP and OSPF can be enabled simultaneously on the switch. Route redistribution allows the switch to
exchange routes, including static routes, between the routing protocols.
redistribution between an OSPF AS and a RIP AS.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.1 Concepts Guide
Table 52
Description
ExtremeWare XOS automatically determines the OSPF link type based
on the interface type. This is the default setting.
Routers must elect a designated router (DR) and a backup designated
router (BDR) during synchronization. Ethernet is an example of a
broadcast link.
This type synchronizes faster than a broadcast link because routers do
not elect a DR or BDR. It does not operate with more than two routers
on the same VLAN. The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is an example of
a point-to-point link. An OSPF point-to-point link supports only zero to
two OSPF routers and does not elect a designated router (DR) or
backup designated router (BDR). If you have three or more routers on
the VLAN, OSPF fails to synchronize if the neighbor is not configured.
A passive link does not send or receive OSPF packets.
Route Redistribution
describes the link types.
Figure 60 is an example of route
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