Ospf Abr-Type - Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x908 Series Software Reference Manual

OSPF Commands

ospf abr-type

Use this command to set an OSPF Area Border Router (ABR) type.
Use the no parameter with this command to revert the ABR type to the default setting
(Cisco).
Syntax
ospf abr-type {cisco|ibm|standard}
no ospf abr-type {cisco|ibm|standard}
Parameter
cisco
ibm
standard
ABR type Cisco
Default
Router mode
Mode
Specifying the ABR type allows better interoperation between different implementations. This
Usage
command is specially useful in a multi-vendor environment. The different ABR types are:
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Examples
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Description
Specifies an alternative ABR using Cisco implementation (RFC 3509). This
is the default ABR type.
Specifies an alternative ABR using IBM implementation (RFC 3509).
Specifies a standard behavior ABR (RFC 2328).
Cisco ABR Type: By this definition, a router is considered an ABR if it has more than one
area actively attached and one of them is the backbone area.
Standard ABR Type: By this definition, a router is considered an ABR if it has more than
one area actively attached to it.
IBM ABR Type: By this definition, a router is considered an ABR if it has more than one
area actively attached and the backbone area is configured. In this case the configured
backbone need not be actively connected.
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Software Reference for SwitchBlade® x908, x900 and x600 Series Switches
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