Cisco NX-OS/IOS OSPF Comparison - Revision history

Arshapir at 04:46, 21 June 2011

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	* Networks and interfaces are added to an OSPF instance under the interface configuration mode.		* Networks and interfaces are added to an OSPF instance under the interface configuration mode.
	* An OSPF area can be configured using decimal or decimal dotted notation, but it is always displayed in decimal dotted notation in the configuration and in the '''show''' command output.		* An OSPF area can be configured using decimal or decimal dotted notation, but it is always displayed in decimal dotted notation in the configuration and in the '''show''' command output.
-	* Passive interfaces are applied to the interface as opposed to under the OSPF router instance.	+	* Passive interfaces are applied to the interface as opposed to under the OSPF router instance. Loopback interface is considered to be passive by default.
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	* If a router ID is not manually configured, the loopback 0 IP address is always preferred. If loopback 0 does not exist, Cisco NX-OS selects the IP address for the first loopback interface in the configuration. If no loopback interfaces exist, Cisco NX-OS selects the IP address for the first physical interface in the configuration.		* If a router ID is not manually configured, the loopback 0 IP address is always preferred. If loopback 0 does not exist, Cisco NX-OS selects the IP address for the first loopback interface in the configuration. If no loopback interfaces exist, Cisco NX-OS selects the IP address for the first physical interface in the configuration.
	* Neighbor adjacency changes are not logged by default. The '''log-adjacency-changes''' CLI command is required under the OSPF instance.		* Neighbor adjacency changes are not logged by default. The '''log-adjacency-changes''' CLI command is required under the OSPF instance.

Kepacell at 18:25, 24 January 2011

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	* Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default, but can be suppressed per interface with the <b>ip router ospf <i><instance></i> area <i><#></i> secondaries none</b> interface command.		* Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default, but can be suppressed per interface with the <b>ip router ospf <i><instance></i> area <i><#></i> secondaries none</b> interface command.
	* By default all loopback IP address subnet masks are advertised in an LSA as a /32. The loopback interface command <b>ip ospf advertise-subnet</b> can be configured to advertise the primary IP address subnet mask. (This command does not apply to secondary IP addresses. They will still be advertised as a /32.)		* By default all loopback IP address subnet masks are advertised in an LSA as a /32. The loopback interface command <b>ip ospf advertise-subnet</b> can be configured to advertise the primary IP address subnet mask. (This command does not apply to secondary IP addresses. They will still be advertised as a /32.)
-	* OSPF supports Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) to reduce network convergence time to less than ~~one~~ second.	+	* OSPF supports Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), which can be configured to reduce network convergence time to less than 1 second.
	* When you rollover an OSPF authentication key in a combined Cisco NX-OS/Cisco IOS network, you should configure both keys on the Cisco NX-OS router to ensure that there is sufficient overlap between the old key and the new key for a smooth transition to the new key. You should configure the new key as a valid accept key on all the NX-OS and IOS routers before the new key becomes a valid generation key in the keychain. During the overlap period, Cisco NX-OS transmits the new OSPF key and accepts OSPF authenticated packets from both the old key and the new key.		* When you rollover an OSPF authentication key in a combined Cisco NX-OS/Cisco IOS network, you should configure both keys on the Cisco NX-OS router to ensure that there is sufficient overlap between the old key and the new key for a smooth transition to the new key. You should configure the new key as a valid accept key on all the NX-OS and IOS routers before the new key becomes a valid generation key in the keychain. During the overlap period, Cisco NX-OS transmits the new OSPF key and accepts OSPF authenticated packets from both the old key and the new key.
	* Maximum prefix thresholds (warning and withdraw) can be configured for redistributed routes using the <b>redistribute maximum-prefix</b> routing instance command.		* Maximum prefix thresholds (warning and withdraw) can be configured for redistributed routes using the <b>redistribute maximum-prefix</b> routing instance command.

Kepacell at 16:10, 11 January 2011

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		+	* The OSPF feature supports stateful process restarts and In-Service-Software-Upgrades (ISSU) if two supervisors are present in a chassis.
	* OSPF command-line interface (CLI) configuration and verification commands are not available until you enable the OSPF feature with the '''feature''' '''ospf''' command.		* OSPF command-line interface (CLI) configuration and verification commands are not available until you enable the OSPF feature with the '''feature''' '''ospf''' command.
	* The OSPF protocol requires the Enterprise Services license.		* The OSPF protocol requires the Enterprise Services license.
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	* Neighbor adjacency changes are not logged by default. The '''log-adjacency-changes''' CLI command is required under the OSPF instance.		* Neighbor adjacency changes are not logged by default. The '''log-adjacency-changes''' CLI command is required under the OSPF instance.
	* When interface authentication is configured, the OSPF key is encrypted with Data Encryption Standard 3 (3DES) in the configuration. Cisco IOS Software requires the '''service password''' command.		* When interface authentication is configured, the OSPF key is encrypted with Data Encryption Standard 3 (3DES) in the configuration. Cisco IOS Software requires the '''service password''' command.
-	* When you rollover an OSPF authentication key in a combined Cisco NX-OS/Cisco IOS network, you should configure both keys on the Cisco NX-OS router to ensure that there is sufficient overlap between the old key and the new key for a smooth transition to the new key. You should configure the new key as a valid accept key on all the NX-OS and IOS routers before the new key becomes a valid generation key in the keychain. During the overlap period, Cisco NX-OS transmits the new OSPF key and accepts OSPF authenticated packets from both the old key and the new key.	+	* The NX-OS does not support distribute-lists used to remove OSPF routes from the routing table. The NX-OS does support inter-area Type-3 LSA/route filtering using the <b>filter-list</b> command configured under the OSPF routing instance.
-	* The NX-OS does not support distribute-lists used to remove OSPF routes from the routing table. The NX-OS does support inter-area LSA/route filtering using the <b>filter-list</b> command configured under the OSPF routing instance.	+	* A route-map is always required when redistributing routes into an OSPF instance. In Cisco IOS Software, a route-map is optional.
		+	* Route redistribution advertises classless and classfull networks by default (no <b>subnets</b> option). Cisco IOS Software requires the <b>subnets</b> option to redistribute classless networks.
		+	* A VRF instance is configured under an OSPF instance (Numerous VRF instances can be associated to a single OSPF instance). In Cisco IOS Software, a VRF instance is associated to a single OSPF process in a one-to-one relationship.


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	* Four OSPF instances can be configured per virtual device context (VDC).		* Four OSPF instances can be configured per virtual device context (VDC).
-	* Numerous Virtual Route Forwarding (VRF) instances can be associated to an OSPF instance.
	* If you remove the '''feature''' '''ospf''' command, all relevant OSPF configuration information is also removed.		* If you remove the '''feature''' '''ospf''' command, all relevant OSPF configuration information is also removed.
-	* The '''shutdown''' command under the OSPF process can be used to disable OSPF while retaining the configuration. Similar functionality can also be applied per interface with the '''ip ospf shutdown~~''''~~' ''command''.''	+	* The '''shutdown''' command under the OSPF process can be used to disable OSPF while retaining the configuration. Similar functionality can also be applied per interface with the '''ip ospf shutdown''' command.
	* The '''show running-config ospf''' command displays the current OSPF configuration.		* The '''show running-config ospf''' command displays the current OSPF configuration.
-	* An OSPF instance can be restarted with the ~~'''~~restart ospf ~~''' ''~~<instance #>'' command.	+	* An OSPF instance can be restarted with the <b>restart ospf <i><instance></i></b> Exec command.
	* Graceful Restart (RFC 3623) is enabled by default.		* Graceful Restart (RFC 3623) is enabled by default.
-	* OSPF supports stateful process restarts if two supervisors are present.
	* You cannot configure multiple OSPF instances on the same interface.		* You cannot configure multiple OSPF instances on the same interface.
	* An interface can support multi-area adjacencies using the '''multi-area''' option with the '''ip router ospf''' interface command.		* An interface can support multi-area adjacencies using the '''multi-area''' option with the '''ip router ospf''' interface command.
-	* Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default, but can be suppressed per interface with the <b>ip router ospf~~</b>~~ <i><instance></i~~> <b~~>area~~</b>~~ <i><#></i~~> <b~~>secondaries none</b> interface command.	+	* Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default, but can be suppressed per interface with the <b>ip router ospf <i><instance></i> area <i><#></i> secondaries none</b> interface command.
	* By default all loopback IP address subnet masks are advertised in an LSA as a /32. The loopback interface command <b>ip ospf advertise-subnet</b> can be configured to advertise the primary IP address subnet mask. (This command does not apply to secondary IP addresses. They will still be advertised as a /32.)		* By default all loopback IP address subnet masks are advertised in an LSA as a /32. The loopback interface command <b>ip ospf advertise-subnet</b> can be configured to advertise the primary IP address subnet mask. (This command does not apply to secondary IP addresses. They will still be advertised as a /32.)
		+	* OSPF supports Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) to reduce network convergence time to less than one second.
		+	* When you rollover an OSPF authentication key in a combined Cisco NX-OS/Cisco IOS network, you should configure both keys on the Cisco NX-OS router to ensure that there is sufficient overlap between the old key and the new key for a smooth transition to the new key. You should configure the new key as a valid accept key on all the NX-OS and IOS routers before the new key becomes a valid generation key in the keychain. During the overlap period, Cisco NX-OS transmits the new OSPF key and accepts OSPF authenticated packets from both the old key and the new key.
		+	* Maximum prefix thresholds (warning and withdraw) can be configured for redistributed routes using the <b>redistribute maximum-prefix</b> routing instance command.
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	!width="475" align="left" style="background:#99CCFF;" \|'''router ospf 10'''		!width="475" align="left" style="background:#99CCFF;" \|'''router ospf 10'''
	max-metric router-lsa'''		max-metric router-lsa'''
		+	\|-
		+	{\| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="6"
		+	\|<font size = "3">'''Configuring Route Redistribution (Permit all Static Routes)'''</font>
		+	\|-
		+	{\| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="6"
		+	!width="475" align="left" style="background:#ED9121;" \|<font color="white">'''router ospf 10
		+	redistribute static subnets'''
		+	!width="475" align="left" style="background:#99CCFF;" \|'''router ospf 10'''
		+	redistribute static route-map static-to-ospf
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		+
		+	route-map static-to-ospf permit 10'''
		+	\|-
		+	{\| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="6"
		+	\|<font size = "3">'''Configuring a VRF Instance for OSPF Routing'''</font>
		+	\|-
		+	{\| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="6"
		+	!width="475" align="left" style="background:#ED9121;" \|<font color="white">'''router ospf 10 vrf customer-a'''
		+	!width="475" align="left" style="background:#99CCFF;" \|'''router ospf 10'''
		+	vrf customer-a'''
		+	\|-
	\|}		\|}

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	{\| border="1" cellpadding="2"		{\| border="1" cellpadding="2"
-	!width="~~225~~" align="left" style="background:#99CCFF;" \|'''Cisco NX-OS OSPFv2'''	+	!width="250" align="left" style="background:#99CCFF;" \|'''Cisco NX-OS OSPFv2'''
-	!width="~~225~~" align="left" style="background:#99CCFF;" \|'''Cisco IOS Software OSPFv2'''	+	!width="250" align="left" style="background:#99CCFF;" \|'''Cisco IOS Software OSPFv2'''
	!width="450" align="left" style="background:#99CCFF;" \|'''Command Description'''		!width="450" align="left" style="background:#99CCFF;" \|'''Command Description'''
	\|-		\|-
-	\|'''show ip ospf'''\|\| show ip ospf \|\| Displays ~~the running configuration~~	+	\|'''show ip ospf'''\|\| show ip ospf \|\| Displays information for all OSPF instances
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''show ip ospf <instance>'''\|\| show ip ospf <i><#></i> \|\| Displays information for a specific OSPF instance
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''show ip ospf border-routers'''\|\| show ip ospf border-routers \|\| Displays a list of border routers		\|'''show ip ospf border-routers'''\|\| show ip ospf border-routers \|\| Displays a list of border routers
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	\|'''show ip ospf database'''\|\| show ip ospf database \|\| Displays OSPF database information		\|'''show ip ospf database'''\|\| show ip ospf database \|\| Displays OSPF database information
	\|-		\|-
-	\|'''show ip ospf interface'''\|\| show ip ospf interface <''~~int type~~''> \|\| Displays OSPF ~~database information~~	+	\|'''show ip ospf interface'''\|\| show ip ospf interface \|\| Displays all OSPF enabled interfaces and associated status information
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''show ip ospf interface brief'''\|\| show ip ospf interface brief \|\| Displays a brief list and status of OSPF enabled interfaces
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''show ip ospf interface detail'''\|\| - \|\| Displays additional packet statistics for each interface		\|'''show ip ospf interface detail'''\|\| - \|\| Displays additional packet statistics for each interface
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''show ip ospf lsa-content-changed-list'''\|\| - \|\| Displays the LSA's that changed content
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''show ip ospf memory'''\|\| - \|\| Displays the memory allocated for OSPF		\|'''show ip ospf memory'''\|\| - \|\| Displays the memory allocated for OSPF
	\|-		\|-
-	\|'''show ip ospf ~~neighbor~~ '''\|\| show ip ospf ~~neighbors~~ \|\| Displays neighbor-specific information	+	\|'''show ip ospf neighbors '''\|\| show ip ospf neighbor \|\| Displays neighbor-specific information
	\|-		\|-
-	\|'''show ip ospf ~~neighbor~~ detail'''\|\| show ip ospf neighbor detail \|\| Displays details for each OSPF neighbor	+	\|'''show ip ospf neighbors detail'''\|\| show ip ospf neighbor detail \|\| Displays details for each OSPF neighbor
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''show ip ospf neighbors summary'''\|\| - \|\| Displays summary information and packet statistics for each OSPF neighbor
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''show ip ospf policy statistics'''\|\| - \|\| Displays redistribution statistics for a specified protocol		\|'''show ip ospf policy statistics'''\|\| - \|\| Displays redistribution statistics for a specified protocol
	\|-		\|-
-	\|'''show ip ospf request list'''\|\| show ip ospf request list \|\| Displays a list of link-state advertisements (LSAs) that have been requested	+	\|'''show ip ospf request-list'''\|\| show ip ospf request-list \|\| Displays a list of link-state advertisements (LSAs) that have been requested
	\|-		\|-
-	\|'''show ip ospf retransmission list'''\|\| show ~~module~~ \|\| Displays ~~installed modules and their status~~	+	\|'''show ip ospf retransmission-list'''\|\| show ip ospf retransmission-list \|\| Displays a list of the link-state retransmission list
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''show ip ospf route'''\|\| - \|\|Displays all routes learned through OSPF		\|'''show ip ospf route'''\|\| - \|\|Displays all routes learned through OSPF
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	\|'''show ip ospf statistics'''\|\| show ip ospf statistics \|\| Displays OSPF LSA statistics		\|'''show ip ospf statistics'''\|\| show ip ospf statistics \|\| Displays OSPF LSA statistics
	\|-		\|-
-	\|'''show ip ospf summary-address'''\|\| show ip ospf summary-address \|\| Displays OSPF-summarized networks	+	\|'''show ip ospf summary-address'''\|\| show ip ospf summary-address \|\| Displays OSPF summarized networks
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''show ip ospf traffic'''\|\| show ip ospf traffic \|\| Displays OSPF related packet counters
	\|-		\|-
-	\|'''show ip ospf ~~traffic~~'''\|\| show ip ospf ~~traffic~~ \|\| Displays OSPF~~-related packet counters~~	+	\|'''show ip ospf virtual-links'''\|\| show ip ospf virtual-links \|\| Displays OSPF virtual links
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''show ip ospf vrf'''\|\| - \|\| Displays information for a specified OSPF VRF instance		\|'''show ip ospf vrf'''\|\| - \|\| Displays information for a specified OSPF VRF instance
	\|}		\|}

Kepacell at 16:50, 19 August 2010

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	* An interface can support multi-area adjacencies using the '''multi-area''' option with the '''ip router ospf''' interface command.		* An interface can support multi-area adjacencies using the '''multi-area''' option with the '''ip router ospf''' interface command.
	* Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default, but can be suppressed per interface with the <b>ip router ospf</b> <i><instance></i> <b>area</b> <i><#></i> <b>secondaries none</b> interface command.		* Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default, but can be suppressed per interface with the <b>ip router ospf</b> <i><instance></i> <b>area</b> <i><#></i> <b>secondaries none</b> interface command.
-	* By default all loopback IP address subnet masks are advertised in an LSA as a /32. The loopback interface command <b>ip ospf advertise-subnet</b> can be configured to advertise the ~~configured~~ primary IP address subnet mask. (This command does not apply to secondary IP addresses. They will still be advertised as a /32.)	+	* By default all loopback IP address subnet masks are advertised in an LSA as a /32. The loopback interface command <b>ip ospf advertise-subnet</b> can be configured to advertise the primary IP address subnet mask. (This command does not apply to secondary IP addresses. They will still be advertised as a /32.)

Kepacell at 16:49, 19 August 2010

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	* An interface can support multi-area adjacencies using the '''multi-area''' option with the '''ip router ospf''' interface command.		* An interface can support multi-area adjacencies using the '''multi-area''' option with the '''ip router ospf''' interface command.
	* Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default, but can be suppressed per interface with the <b>ip router ospf</b> <i><instance></i> <b>area</b> <i><#></i> <b>secondaries none</b> interface command.		* Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default, but can be suppressed per interface with the <b>ip router ospf</b> <i><instance></i> <b>area</b> <i><#></i> <b>secondaries none</b> interface command.
-	* By default all loopback IP address subnet masks are advertised in an LSA as a /32. The loopback interface command <b>ip ospf advertise-subnet</b> can be configured to advertise the configured primary IP address subnet mask. (~~Secondary~~ IP ~~address masks are~~ still advertised as a /32.)	+	* By default all loopback IP address subnet masks are advertised in an LSA as a /32. The loopback interface command <b>ip ospf advertise-subnet</b> can be configured to advertise the configured primary IP address subnet mask. (This command does not apply to secondary IP addresses. They will still be advertised as a /32.)

Kepacell at 16:47, 19 August 2010

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	* An interface can support multi-area adjacencies using the '''multi-area''' option with the '''ip router ospf''' interface command.		* An interface can support multi-area adjacencies using the '''multi-area''' option with the '''ip router ospf''' interface command.
	* Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default, but can be suppressed per interface with the <b>ip router ospf</b> <i><instance></i> <b>area</b> <i><#></i> <b>secondaries none</b> interface command.		* Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default, but can be suppressed per interface with the <b>ip router ospf</b> <i><instance></i> <b>area</b> <i><#></i> <b>secondaries none</b> interface command.
-	* ~~Loopback interfaces can be configured to send their~~ IP address subnet masks in ~~OSPF~~ LSA~~'s with the~~ <b>ip ospf advertise-subnet</b> ~~interface command~~. ~~All loopback interface subnet~~ masks are ~~sent~~ as a /32 ~~by default~~.	+	* By default all loopback IP address subnet masks are advertised in an LSA as a /32. The loopback interface command <b>ip ospf advertise-subnet</b> can be configured to advertise the configured primary IP address subnet mask. (Secondary IP address masks are still advertised as a /32.)

Kepacell at 00:43, 10 August 2010

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	* Networks and interfaces are added to an OSPF instance under the interface configuration mode.		* Networks and interfaces are added to an OSPF instance under the interface configuration mode.
	* An OSPF area can be configured using decimal or decimal dotted notation, but it is always displayed in decimal dotted notation in the configuration and in the '''show''' command output.		* An OSPF area can be configured using decimal or decimal dotted notation, but it is always displayed in decimal dotted notation in the configuration and in the '''show''' command output.
-	* Passive interfaces are applied to the interface as opposed to under the OSPF instance.	+	* Passive interfaces are applied to the interface as opposed to under the OSPF router instance.
	* If a router ID is not manually configured, the loopback 0 IP address is always preferred. If loopback 0 does not exist, Cisco NX-OS selects the IP address for the first loopback interface in the configuration. If no loopback interfaces exist, Cisco NX-OS selects the IP address for the first physical interface in the configuration.		* If a router ID is not manually configured, the loopback 0 IP address is always preferred. If loopback 0 does not exist, Cisco NX-OS selects the IP address for the first loopback interface in the configuration. If no loopback interfaces exist, Cisco NX-OS selects the IP address for the first physical interface in the configuration.
	* Neighbor adjacency changes are not logged by default. The '''log-adjacency-changes''' CLI command is required under the OSPF instance.		* Neighbor adjacency changes are not logged by default. The '''log-adjacency-changes''' CLI command is required under the OSPF instance.

Kepacell at 00:42, 10 August 2010

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	* The OSPF instance can consists of 20 characters, whereas the IOS supports numbers 1 – 65536.		* The OSPF instance can consists of 20 characters, whereas the IOS supports numbers 1 – 65536.
	* Eight equal-cost paths are supported by default. You can configure up to sixteen.		* Eight equal-cost paths are supported by default. You can configure up to sixteen.
-	* The reference bandwidth used in the OSPF cost calculation is 40 Gbps.	+	* The default reference bandwidth used in the OSPF cost calculation is 40 Gbps.
	* Networks and interfaces are added to an OSPF instance under the interface configuration mode.		* Networks and interfaces are added to an OSPF instance under the interface configuration mode.
	* An OSPF area can be configured using decimal or decimal dotted notation, but it is always displayed in decimal dotted notation in the configuration and in the '''show''' command output.		* An OSPF area can be configured using decimal or decimal dotted notation, but it is always displayed in decimal dotted notation in the configuration and in the '''show''' command output.

Kepacell at 00:41, 10 August 2010

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	* Four OSPF instances can be configured per virtual device context (VDC).		* Four OSPF instances can be configured per virtual device context (VDC).
-	* Numerous Virtual Route Forwarding (VRF) instances can be associated ~~with~~ an OSPF instance.	+	* Numerous Virtual Route Forwarding (VRF) instances can be associated to an OSPF instance.
	* If you remove the '''feature''' '''ospf''' command, all relevant OSPF configuration information is also removed.		* If you remove the '''feature''' '''ospf''' command, all relevant OSPF configuration information is also removed.
	* The '''shutdown''' command under the OSPF process can be used to disable OSPF while retaining the configuration. Similar functionality can also be applied per interface with the '''ip ospf shutdown''''' ''command''.''		* The '''shutdown''' command under the OSPF process can be used to disable OSPF while retaining the configuration. Similar functionality can also be applied per interface with the '''ip ospf shutdown''''' ''command''.''

Kepacell at 00:40, 10 August 2010

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	* An OSPF instance can be restarted with the '''restart ospf ''' ''<instance #>'' command.		* An OSPF instance can be restarted with the '''restart ospf ''' ''<instance #>'' command.
	* Graceful Restart (RFC 3623) is enabled by default.		* Graceful Restart (RFC 3623) is enabled by default.
-	* OSPF ~~is the only layer 3 routing protocol that~~ supports stateful process ~~restart~~.	+	* OSPF supports stateful process restarts if two supervisors are present.
	* You cannot configure multiple OSPF instances on the same interface.		* You cannot configure multiple OSPF instances on the same interface.
	* An interface can support multi-area adjacencies using the '''multi-area''' option with the '''ip router ospf''' interface command.		* An interface can support multi-area adjacencies using the '''multi-area''' option with the '''ip router ospf''' interface command.