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Configuring OSPF
When a takeover occurs, which can be planned (e.g., the users performs the takeover) or unplanned (e.g.,
the primary CMM unexpectedly fails), an OSPF router must reestablish full adjacencies with all its previ-
ously fully adjacent neighbors. This time period between the restart and the reestablishment of adjacen-
cies is termed graceful restart.
In the network illustration below, a helper router, Router Y, monitors the network for topology changes.
As long as there are none, it continues to advertise its LSAs as if the restarting router, Router X, had
remained in continuous OSPF operation (i.e., Router Y's LSAs continue to list an adjacency to Router X
over network segment S, regardless of the adjacency's current synchronization state).
Restarting router X
Router A
OSPF Graceful Restart Helping and Restarting Router Example
If the restarting router, Router X, was the Designated Router (DR) on network segment S when the help-
ing relationship began, the helper neighbor, Router Y, maintains Router X as the DR until the helping rela-
tionship is terminated. If there are multiple adjacencies with the restarting Router X, Router Y will act as a
helper on all other adjacencies.
Note. See "Configuring Redundant CMMs for Graceful Restart" on page 1-31
configuring graceful restart.
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Advanced Routing Configuration Guide
Network Segment S
Helping router Y
for more information on
March 2011
OSPF Overview
Router B
Router C
page 1-13