Dynamic Ospf Activation And Configuration; Configuring Ospf - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

2. Compare the networks that have the same network address, to determine which network is

Dynamic OSPF activation and configuration

OSPF is automatically activated when you enable it. The protocol does not require a software
reload.
You can configure and save the following OSPF changes without resetting the system:
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Configuring OSPF

To begin using OSPF on the router, perform the steps outlined below.
1. Enable OSPF on the router.
2. Assign the areas to which the router will be attached.
3. Assign individual interfaces to the OSPF areas.
4. Configure route map for route redistribution, if desired.
5. Enable redistribution, if desired.
6. Modify default global and port parameters as required.
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more specific. The more specific network is the one that has more contiguous one bits in its
network mask. For example, network 10.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 is more specific than network
10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0, because the first network has 16 ones bits (255.255.0.0) whereas the
second network has only 8 ones bits (255.0.0.0).
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For the less specific network, use the network address as the ID.
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For the more specific network, use the network broadcast address as the ID. The
broadcast address is the network address, with all ones bits in the host portion of the
address. For example, the broadcast address for network 10.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 is
10.0.255.255.
If this comparison results in a change to the ID of an LSA that has already been generated, the
router generates a new LSA to replace the previous one. For example, if the router has already
generated an LSA for network with ID 10.0.0.0 for network 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0, the router
must generate a new LSA for the network, if the router needs to generate an LSA for network
10.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 or 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0.
All OSPF interface-related parameters (for example: area, hello timer, router dead time cost,
priority, re-transmission time, transit delay)
All area parameters
All area range parameters
All virtual-link parameters
All global parameters
Creation and deletion of an area, interface or virtual link
Changes to address ranges
Changes to global values for redistribution
Addition of new virtual links
Modify OSPF standard compliance, if desired.
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